Evening Star Newspaper, September 5, 1855, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... Sept. 4. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The pera oan of common principles, and thi manifes- tation of phar rap the pert of Southern Know Nothing? 2 to Es crying aloud ageinst the recent Demc ‘ratic Convention at Syracuse, while ecting in concert with northern Know Nothing’ a 23 it is now doing, notwithstand- ins its prot -stations to the contrary. The Intelligeneer to-day publishes many official dcsuments * om Mexico, explanatory of the causes of and incidents in the recent rev- olution in that country. ———_<0m WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. The Fever.—The accounts up to last even- inz, from Norfolk and Portsmouth, were (in {he course of yesterday) more heart-rending than ever before. A physician from that quar- ter, who, s fortnight azo, was given over by his brother doetors, a.:er having distinguished himself by bis fearless and cea eless profes- sional labors from the commencement of the disease, is now ir this city to recruit his health, which could not ve done with hundreds of his old patients clamorous, daily, for him to at- tend stricken-down members of their families We had a long interview with bim last even- ing, and knowing mest of the families well, concerning the condition of whom he conversed, our blood ran cold on realizing the extent of the sufferings of the desolated communities. The surgeons and assistant surgeons at the naval hospitals are heroes. Six in number, {the Goverament having rei ‘orced the three stationed there, when the fever broke out. by ordering three others to do duty there,) they bad on the day before yesierday quit» one ‘hundred and forty persons in their care ant down with the fever; while, at the same time, Dr. Minor, (of Fredericksburg,) U. 8. N., the chief surgcon at the hospiia’, had in his owa family one of bis children laying dead and three others of them stretched on fever beds Tn the family of James E. Wilson, who died a few days since of the fever, his widow wes sick with it, one daughter, about 14 ycars of age, dying, and the two other cbildica and the two servants also sick, with not a soul to hand them a drop of water, though they are persons who, ordinarily, would have a’l the town to aid them in sickness. if necessary. Mayor Fiske, though not dead then, was suppoecd to be past a'l hope of recovery. He was not thought to have the fever when firsé taken down. The mortality in the family of Patrick Wil- Kams, & worthy master workman inthe navy yard, is a fair example of the ravages of the disease. His son was early atiacked, and bas recovered, while he and his four grown and estimable daughters, are all numbered with tbe dead. Out of that Williams family con- nection in Portsmouth, fifteen have died ; while of the five who not long since composed - the Manning family, but one survives. Those charged with the duty of providing for the wants of the sick and desiitate of Poris- mouth and Gosport at tb‘s ‘ime spend 3890 per diem in that way, and anticipate. being ealled on necessarily to increase their outlays ‘They have turaed the academy building into an orphan asylum for the pistcc.con and care of the fever-made orphans, smorz thom being five small children of one family, (John D. Cowper's,) all the natural protectors and friends of whom are numbered with the dead. They complain at Portsmouth, and very justly, that their commiic-e ‘has fu‘led to re- ceive a fair share of the $50,000 said to have been forwarded to the Norfolk and Portsmouth committees, getting but such sums only as hap- pen to be directed to them particularly. In this way they have received but $15,000 of the $60,000 in all sent down there. Full 1,200 of the 2 000 soule left in Por'smouth (including Gosport) were, on the day before yesterday, either down with the fever or barely able t> crawl about, and with $800 charitably dis bursed necessary to supporé them, it was er- ron-ously understood there that the govern- ment had found it absolutely necessary to order the navy yard gates to be cloced ; or, in other words, to stop a'l mechanio’s work in the yard for the time being. This prospest of throwing out of employ- ment some five hundred persons, whose aggre- gate pay is at least $750 per diem, or $4,500 per week to be deducted from the preseat wholly insufficient means which that stricken people possess of living had creat-d almost an additional panic. The committce from that region, now in this city, came to endeavor to Induce the Gov- ernment to accord Old Point Comfort to be used for the temporary oscupation of those now in Norfolk and Portemouth who are not down of the fever, and also to induce the Navy Department to advance a month’s pay to its employees in the Norfolk navy yard. We are satisfied that the President has Promptly assured this committee of the false- hood of the story that orders had been issued to bring to a close the work in the navy-yard ; and that on consultation with the Seeretary of the Navy, an order was to-day issued to ad- vance to every head of a amily working inthe yard, ® month’s pay, or wages, if he desired to send his family t> a healthier location. This is the measure of great relief in the hands of the Goveroment, and absolately neces: ary to fave perhaps a ¢housand souls who otherwise would, probably, be attack-d before irost. We do not comprehend how, under existing erreumstances, the request for the use of Old Point Comfort for the people of Norfolk, can prudently or properly be complied with. In- eluding the families of the mechanics and la- borers employed in the ar:enal and on other government works at Old Point, the number of Persons Pecessary tc oe removed is full fifteen hundred. The buitdings on the Point are not sufficient for the eccommodation of more than one-third of those for whose use they are asked. Overctowded with {ugitives fresh from Noz- folk, the fever would of course break out with virulence there, and extend to Hampten, al- most within a stone’s throw, where there ic a temporary town, and a considerable one, of fugitives, who, leaving early, have so far had Very few cases of the fever among them. To be of any service to the sufferers at Norfolk, the Old Point buildings should be surrendered to them at once, which is not possible; as the fifteen hundred now on the Point could not possibly be removed until shipping fo that end could be chartered> and come round from New York ; and the Govern- ment bas no place whatever in which to locate those to be thus removed agsinst their will and deprived of employment. Ju view of ail these facts. we conceive it Hardly possible that the President can comply with the request to which we refer last above, though we know thal he is earnestly anxious to do every thing in his power likely really to aid in alleviating the distresses of thealfticied communities. < Mr. J. W. Bryce, of New York, informed us this morning at the post office that an cdito- rial paragraph in the Star some days sine, attributing the contemplated purchaso of the Organ newspaper to the Hon. Bayard Clark, with the money of Gcorge Law, is wholly in- correct. Mr. B.yce bimself being one of the intend- e] purchaers, of course knows all about the matter. Our informants with reference to the purchase led us into ersor, which we thus has- tea to corect, least it may do injury to Mr. B. and tho:e, who:ver they may be, concerned with him ‘n the contemplated purchase. Going to lay Dircst Taxes.—It is to be presumed that the prevent legislature of Kan- 8a3 contemplate levying direct taxes for the support of their territorial government. We draw this conclusion from the fact that not a little of their lez‘slation amounts to a direct, palpable and entire repudiation of any authcr- ity of the Government of the United States overthem. They not only practice upon the squatter sovereignty doctrine to the extent of regulating their own affairs—the things that are theirs exclusively—(and however much we may dislike the squatter sovereignty principle in the abstrest, as we confess we do, we are fast coming to the conclusion that on its rigid application without fear or favor on either side, depends the solution of the question of the much longer continuance of the American Union;) but they agcsume the iight to grant any and everything not theirs to any and every body in and out of the territmy, if they “cotton” to the direct or indircot grantess. They are going beyond their legitimate func- tions, and set themselves up as court and jury to try their own so exccedingly silly case against the Precidentand Congress. We have not the slight: st doubt that Congress will bring them to terms as soon as they meet, by quietly voting that if they wi’ 1cvolutionive in that quarter, theymay do it wholly at their own expense; not at that of Uncle Sam. They will stop the supplies instanter, siarving the over-obstrey crous into a 12covery of their senses, just as patients in jysane asylums are very rigidly dieted before being given over as incureable. Twenty, to one the prospect of getting money to “ges” op, only by laying direct taxes on theii fellow squatier:, will at once infuse a larger dash of common senso in- to their present remarkable temper. To say the least on’t, they 2:2 thoroughly disgusting ourself and nearly all other of their friends in the South who have been battling earnestly in their cause, as they well know, up to this time. Ex-Judge Elmore.—We ically do not know which is doing most in the way of rendering himee’f ridiculous, ex-Judge Elmore, of Kan" sas, or the conductor of the New York Herald, who ha; taken up his silly quarrel with the General Goverpment about his removal. The bas of the plea of the ex-jadse is that the Exccutive has no lezal authority to substitute another in his ciead until his four years shall have expired, b:cau-o the organic law of the tersisy under which he was appoint: d speci- fies that the judg + should hold their cffices for four years. Under the same icading of law, if a Demccistic President and Congress, on the réght befor > giving place fo an incoming Know Nothirg Administration, should enac: that all the officers of the Government whose teim of office may not be sp-c'ficd in the con- stitution should hold five or ten years, the Know Nothinzs wou'd find themselves in a pretty kettle of fish, truly, with a1 opposition cabinet to begin with fois’ 1 upon them. But we may not ergue the principle of the law, or the folly of Judge E!moie, in atteinpt- ing to.et up an unscund pi‘nciple as that of the law for his owa benefit; the Supreme Court of the United S.a’ +s having . 2tt.cl the question agains. him, most emphatically. We here refer to its astion in the eee of Goodrich, the removed chief jastice of Minesota Terri- tory, dispoc.d of last win’>r. For four years, Judge G. contend din the couiis for the po- sition which Judge Elmore now ; eks to con- tend, probably without knowirz that the Su- preme Court wian‘mously decided that a ter- ritorial jadg-*bip is an office from which an incumbent may, at any moment, be removed at the pleasure of the Exccutive of the United States. The clause of the organic law of Minne:ota, under which Judge G. was ap- point: 1, is identical with that clauce of the organic law of Kansas, under which Judge E. was appointed, the later being copicd, ver- batim, trom the former. The Current Operations of the Treasury Depariment.--On yesterday, 4th September, there wore of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the Treasury Department.... For the Intericr Department..... For the Custons..ssessseesessees War Warrants received and en- War repay warrants received and $50,145 58 66,008 03 18,002 23 ent seeeeceseeens ee 195,887 73 Covered in from Customs «1,423,350 25 The Autobiography.—Friend Burgess, the remarkably quiet and so well-known bill- poster and distributor, has been “ called in,” professionally, to altond to George Law’ case. For come time pas:, he has been employed to distribute the lie of George Law among the country people a!':nding the Centre Market in this city, t» each of whom, who wish to re- ceive it, he presents the beautiful book from the depth of the invaiiable leather-bag swung over bisshovldeis. We {col slighted because Mr. Burg’ s hes not lei a copy at the Star office. If he wl do co, we promise to review it, giving Law's never-to-be-forgotten Dry Dock bank effsir a “ first rate notice,’”’ and att onding to sundiy other little business trans- actions of b's, which have been conveniently igaored in preparing the history of the caicer of that very big man. Off Soundings.—Thri > or four days ago still another convention of the Know Nothings of the surrounding district of Maryland, was held in this city in the garret of Thorn’s building on Seventh street. It was to compare notes to ascertain how many votes the party will probably poll in the district this fall. The countenances of its members as they left the hou >in bovies aud squads, if they told the trath, were indicative of a slim prospect before them in the ele stion. Appointed.—Jcbn D Ca Poiated reseiver of public ine oan! Alabama, vico Jsmes Larkin, removed; Wm. M. L. Marshall bas been appointed temporary clork in the Pension Office at £1,200 per an num, _were 821,933 56 | The Secrotary of the Interior intonding to leave Washington to-morrow mérning, to home bis family, now in Pennsylvania, the Posttiitster General has been appointed by the President to act temporarily in his stead. Prosonted and Received.—Yosterdsy, Senor Don Antonio Jose de Yrisarri pzecented his ¢.cdentials to the President, and was received as Minister Plenipotentiary of the States of Guatemala and Salvador, in Central America. Appointed.—Mr. Edward M. Seott, of Noth Carolina, has been appointed to a ($1,200 per annum) temporary clorkship in the Pension Bureau. The Epidemic in Norfolk and Portsmouth. Appalling, indeed, are the accounts from the ill-fated cities of Norfolk and Ports- mouth. A more gloomy picture has never boen presented to the eye nor contemplated by the mind, than that caused by the scourge among our countrymen at those places! Up- wards of fifty deaths per diem at Norfolk, and about thirty in Portsmouth—seventy human beings swept from the stage of action every twenty-four hours! and that, too, out of so small a population as is now left! It really seems as if the entire depopulation of our sis- ter cities is inevitable. The following deaths have not been before reported : Mrs. Church, (died at Hampton,) Parker dis Sharpley, James Wt Brocks, Dr. @. J. Halon, Miss Sarah Freeman, Master Lepage, Miss H. Wilson, Wm. H. Garnett, Wm. Sylvester, Ed- ward Daly and wife, Wm. lance, Wm. Wright, J- W. Harwood, F. Fitzgeraid, Mr. Korneman, Mrs. Benson, Mr. Ryston, Evelina arn, ‘Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Beveridge, Miss Parks, Mr Keelman, Miss Patridge, Nancy, at Mrs. Humphrey’s; John Delany, Eliza Jackson, Mrs. Bennett, W. R. Todd, Sophia C. Hutchings, of. Washington city; James E. Kilgrove, i m, John Erickson, Erie Mrs. Saunders, Wm. K. Storrs. Dr. Jones, of Baltimore, who has just re- turned from Norfolk and Po:t-mouth, reports the distress in those places to be beyond all de a ary On Sinday, in Noifolk, there ‘forty dead bodics without ecffins or any me to bury them. The number of deaths in Norfolk on Saturday, he states, was firiy-five ; on Sunday sixty, and on Monday fitiy-four. In Norfolk on Sunday there weie one thous- and cases of the fever; and in Portsmouth sbout four hundred. The doctor thinks the disease will continue as loag as there is an in- dividual in the place for it to attack. Martial law is about io be established in Norfolk, and the carriages and horzes in the city levied on, for the use of the permease and sick, wherever found—by order of the Acting Mayor. It is also proposed to force the blacks who are eble, but unwilling, to ach a3 purses to the sick. Something of this kind must be done, or numbers of negiceted and forsaken fever stru¢k patients must perish, clely irom want of common attention. A letter from Portsmouth mentions, among »thers down with the fever, Mrs. Wm. B. Col- lins, five children, and three sorvants—the ouly woll member of the family is Mr. Collins, who had the disease several weeks sinoe, One of the children (a young man) has been sent to the Hospital. . [Correspondence of the Evening Star.] Portsmouta, Sept. 3, 1855. There isno abatement of the fever at this place. Itscems to be on the jacreavs, and §s not confined to any particular locality, but has spread over the whole town, taking dowa all c.asse3 and condition of people. The weather for the last few days bas been extremely hot. The following are the names of the dead, so far as can be ascertained, for the period ex- eg ee Saturday night to two o’clock to-day: Wm. Fay, Mrs. N. F. Cock, living at Jas. Totterdell’s ; a daughter of the late Mor- tis B. Langhorn, Miss Sophia Bingley, daugh- ter of Wm. B. Bingley ; Tone Oakley, Patrick 0’Donne!l, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Macklin, Miss Finley, Miss Roselia Tatem, Jas. Mullen, Mrs. Cherry, Mrs. Darden, Misses Laura and Fan- ny Williams, (and another daughter dying ;) daughters of the late Patrick Williams; Wm. Ford; a son, aged 13, of Dr. Minor, surgeon at the U. S. Naval Hospital, (and 2 daughters ill;) Mrs. Samuel Bains, Col. Chas. Cassell, Mrs. Charles Billisoly, Mrs. John Lash, (Mr: Lash is absent at the Noith;) Miss Cecilia Ghio; daughter of Mrs. Jas. E. Wilson; Wm. Weston, child" of George Thomnson; Capt. Allen, of the Seaboard Railroad, and Mes, John D. Cooper. The following are down with tho fever: Richard and Caroline Williams (dying,) chil- dren of the late Patrick Wiiliams; Mrs. Haynes, sister of Col. Cross; young Mrs. Co- vert; John French, conductor on the railroad, wes taken with fever this morning whilst on the train and was leit at the water station four miles from Suffolk, and was carried to the hospital by the return train; William Mau- pin, Robert Ballentine, Mrs. Wm. B Collins and daughter, Mrs Emma Boutwell Mayor Fiske is very ill; young Ashton, of the Post Office, was sent to the hospital this morning. There has been forty-nine deaths since sun- éown on Saturday to 12 o’clock to day, and it is feared that the mortality will be greater to- Ca? than on any previous one. t is with feelings of the deepest sorrow that I have to announce the death of John Wood- ley on Saturday evening last. He was twenty- three years of age. is gentle, affectionate, and obliging disposition won the esteem of all. le has left many friends and relatives to mourn bis sad fate. Our talented and skillfal young physician, James @. Hodges, mies | been so completely worn down by excess of labor, has been com- aes to go in the country for the benefit of is health. He has nobly done his duty during these fearful times. In a few days he will re- turn to the scene of his former labor. He hag attended overthree hundred and filty patients. W. B.C. A correspondent of the Petersburg Express writes as follows concerning the contributions raised for the yellow fever sufferers at Norfolk and Portsmouth. His letter is dated the lst instant, and written at Portsmouth : “In the way of contributions, though our people are more necessitous, and our suffering tore universal, I am afraid that we have not reeeived the proportion of the money raised for cur relief which the contributors intended. Our town is too much blended with Norfolk, aod man: sr fie! that when contributions are ent to Norfolk, the people of Portsmouth are benefited by them. Now, this is not the case, ualess speceal instructions are given that we are to have a proportionate share. ‘It is desirable to have it understood that Norfolk and Portsmouth are two separate and distinct places; and that when subscriptions for.the relief of the yellow fever sufferers are mude, that the subscribers should decignate how much is to go to Norfolk, and how much to Portsmouth and Gosport (the two latter are under one and the same municipal govern- ment.) We need all the help that will be sent to us. _“I really think that there have been near Jour hundred deaths in Portsmouth up to this time. Consider the number of widows and orphans to be cared for. There are now 300 or 400 sick in town, to say of the con- valescent cases. And besides (with the excep- tion of a few noble spirits, who have remained to look after the interests of the community) all the rich and well-to-do have fled, and the population we now have are all poor and ne- cessitous. In many cases we have to pay as high as three dollars a day for nurses, aud the regular Pipi is S10 per week. Wh look at a pictere yon may ferme some ides of our expenditures. My own opinion is, that the Ty mses each day swounts to the large sum of $800. I do not include in this the burying of the doad; this will have to be paid heroctier: state that some $60,000 have the relief of the fever district. Portsmouth has received only “The been raised Of this amount about $16,000!” ‘The Richmond atch states that the two viljus are about to call on the State of Virginia a well as the Federal Goverpment for en you | o, Nurses are badly needed in Portsmouth, not ~ of those from the South having s'opped ore. “a The deaths by the fever since the 8th of July, are At one tho ndred . D. and will die, it is feared A dispatch received this morning states that the deaths in Norfolk, yesterday, amount-d to upwards of seventy; and that a large num- ber of corpses remain unburied. PERSONAL. ++++ Hon. Charles T. James, one of the Sen- ators from Rhode Island, has recently return- ed from a European tour. The Emperor Alex- ander entertained him at his summer resi- dence, at Peterhoff, and e courtesy was extended to him by other high functionaries of Russia. ++++ Rachel’s reception at the Metropolitan theatre, on Monday i it is said, was quits fattering A pe lags Fated was oe t, was rainy. e 38 ¥F, hel has nape aces already the rs teuel ty opel Comer eeah mentite < our a le of esting wi ten theumed ines! louder pod words. The au- dience, if not the ton, was intellectual, dis- ont and amopg the very best edu- cated peop! o of the city.” +++ Anold man named Birge at Whitewater, Wis., made a brutal attsmpt to murder h: wife by cutting her throat. Their grandson. a small boy, ssized a revolver and shot the old man while in the act. Both of them are likely to recover. +++The following are the Congressional nominations made in Louisiana: Democratic—Albert Fabre, Miles Taylor, T. Green Dayidcon, J. M. Sandidge. Know Nothin eo Eustis, jr., Theo. G. Hunt, Preston Pond, jr., Wm. B. Lewis. +++sThe head and Toot of a boy, named Jones, were found in Woodford, Vermont, on the banks of the stream, beside his fishing-rod and line, and it is suppos7d he had been killed and eaten by a panther. Hion. P. A. Rost, of Louisiana, is at Willard’s hotel. —_- +. GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE. Gzornasrows, Sept. 5, 1855. We are pleased to learn that letters have been received by some of the family of Mrs. Boyce, informing them that she is doing as well as could be expected, under the circumstances, and that but little, if any, doubt exists of his gar yenlle es ge proper object for the substantial sympa- thies of the benevolent may be found on the hill near Mr. Umretrout’s tavern. It consists of an entire family sick with chil's and fever:, and bilious fever, and perf-ctly destitute ot the common necessaries of life. “We sincerely hope that some of the many benevolent pei- sons will take their case in hand, and at once reliove their pressing wants by bestowing upon them such nourishment as persons in their con- dition stand in need of. We feel confident that this is all that is wantiog to have them at once relieved. The repairs upon our canal has becn com- pa and a large number of boats from Cum- erland and other points are expected this ee early to-morrow. Mr. King having declincd (in consequence of pressing business engagements) being 2 can- diaate for the vacant seat in cur Box: i of Common Council, David English, Eq. has been nominated in his stead. Mr. English has corved in the same capacity sped Some here- tofor2 with much credit to himse!f and satis. fo -tion to ourcitizens generally. His thorough knowledge of the workings of our Corporation affairs, together with his ability as a shrewd, active business man, and a wise legisiator, qualifies him in an eminent degree for the it. Poe are pleased to learn from private letters received this morning from Portsmouth, Va., that the Rev. Mr. Aschwanden is not sick, as has been reported. He is still enjoying good health, and actively engazed in the duties of his mi.sion of benevolence and sharity. Who will be appointed to the vacant judge- ship in the Circuit Court of the District of Columb’ * is a question we frequently hear asked among come of our leading citizens. Some have suggested that ‘he appointment of Hon. Henry May, of Baltimore, Md., would be very popular among the great mass of the citizens of the District, of all parties, ho being 2 native of Washington, and perfectly familiar with our laws and the rules regulating the laws generally, and a man of great legal at tainments. The news from the North for the last two days has very much unsettled and depressed the flour and grain markets, and caused each to decline considerably ; and although the stock is limited prices continue tending down- ward. Small sales of flovr, yesterday, of ex- tra superfine brands, at $7.75; some ure de- mand; no person, however, seems inclined to purchase extonsively, could it be had, at either of the above priccs. Wheat—$1.45a $1.50 for red, and $1.50a$1.55 for white of good qualities. Corm—83a85c. Oats—33a37c. vy the cargo, struck measure. Srecrator. Tae Susmanine TeLegraPn.—The disaster 9 the submarine telegraph wire, between St. Johns and New Foundland, is not, it is seid. one of an irreparable char.:ter. The cable has not been ‘Jost’? or “mislaid,” and ar- rangements will no doubt at once be made to recover it. The wire, it would appear, had been paid out to the distance of some forty miles, whon, by some untoward azcident the connection on board the steamer broke, and the wiro snapped and dropped into the sea. ‘To recover the wire, and go on with the work, thus temporarily interrupted, it will be ne- cessary to begin fishing it up, at the St. Johns end, and follow the line to its other extremity. Onions vs. YELLOW Feven.—The following is from the pen of an old and highly esteemed citizen of Washington, whose word will be re- lied on by ull his old fellow citizens as an am- ple voucher for the truth of what he here states. There is evidently much in the onion application, and we trust that it will be promptly resorted to: Mr. Editor: As}an aux‘liary to M. B. J.’s communication in yesterday’s Star, permit me to state what follows : In the summer of 1798, or about that time, the town of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, experionced the ravages of the yellow fever to a most alarming extent—causing great mor- tality. Among those attacked was Dr. Wm. Catter, a young physician of great ability and promise in his profession, and the more es- teemed for his intrepidity and philanthropy in his ceaseless personal attentions and care of the sick—both ne and night. For atime he escaped the contagion, but at length he was seized and prostrated with the fever in its most deadly form. His case was hopeless, and his brother physicians had abandoned all hope of saving him. As a last resort, and at his own suggestion, he was placed in some mode in a layer of fresh earth, lined with onions. To the astonishment of all, the application was successful, and he rapidly recovered. Onioxs were then used in sick rooms, in strings hung round the cornices, with what eff-st I know not; but they turned black and yellow Large quantities of tobacco siems were also kept burning in pans; lime used freely, and Net sprinkled overthe floors. There are probably old enough in Portsmouth to remem- ter and corroborate this case of Dr. Cutter— Capt. John McClintock, naval officer, for ex- ample. It was the ‘town talk” at the time, a3 they say ‘‘ Down East.”’ Gro. M. Grovarp. Sep. 4. Sinautar Occugrence.—We learn that Capt. Hughes, of the schooner D. B. Warner, n her passage from New York to this city, in peo — -three one hy a miles northeast ing-Pan Shoals, in u the deep sea-lead, found attached to the bot- fom of i 2 Plain gold ring set with a red stone, which he now has in Possession. An oc- currence of the kind is seldom heard Charleston Courier. — Eg In the list of owners of Land in Vir- @ advertised for End thow of the Duckeed of lees sad Mesr chiouess of Wellesley. These lwlies are na- tives of Maryland, =e PIC NIC FOR THE BENEFIT Bes Nortolk and Portsmouth sufferers, which was to have taken place at the ‘Park’? on been owing to the ihe weathe?, eal MOND. atl o’clock. wae ’ DI - Bee irre ies ote be at EVENTH WARD UNION ASSO- ciation will hey Es i EVENING, at sep 5—It Secretary. stated of the twotnecday) EVENING. ber Sth, WASHINGTON HIGHLANDERS.—You A Sth instant, at 7} ®’clock. Every the sale of Fruits and Flowers, at Mt. Alban, on ment of the debt on the _sep 5—It - 7 o'clock, at Potomac . eee WM. COOPER aed ae np Bat acta ip _ You are hereby ' i on Tuts at 7% o'clock. Be order: JAS. STONE, Sec. sep 5—It* meciirenadesay EVEN Ne te meet: staat, member is requested to be present. sep 5—2t* JOHN BAIN, Captain. PEST V AL—The Ladies of 8t. Alban’s ‘Church D. C., will bold a Festival for THURSDAY, Septemter6th i o'clock. The proceeds to be devoted to the pay- Omnibures will leave Bridge street, George- town, atl, 2%, and 4 o’clock p. m. * . Bae THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEET. ING OF THE NORTHERN LIBER- tles’ Fire Company will be held THIS EVEN- ING, at 7 o’elock. sep 5— INO T. HALLECK, Sec. Bree ROTCE sire regular monthly meet- ing of the Franklin Fire Company wi't be held at the bell of the Engine House THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, September 5th, at 7 o'clock. Members elect are requested to aitend and sign the Constiiution. Delinquent members are hereby notified that the time allowed for the settlement of their ac- counts with the oe po will re to-night. OB’T E. DOYLE, }e Gzo. R.Crossrivip, Sec sep 5—it Be THE GERMAN PIC NIC AT GEO Bekert’s, to take ee on the aot —— September, 1855, is on ercount of the uaboesabt weather! ua THURSDAY, the 6th eee 1855. at the same place. ‘icket holders and all lovers of amusement are invited to that pleasant occasion. a COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. sep 1—3t* MONTGOMERY GUARDS.—Vou are re- quested to attend the regular monthly meet- ing of the Company WEDNESDAY EVE- NING, the 5th instant. Particular attention is n«cessary as the Company will elect non-commirsioned officers for the en- suing year. By order: WM. O’SULLIVAN, Sec sep 3—3t PRESIDENT’S MOUNTED GUARD, Be msion the regular monthly mee‘- ing of the Corps will be held at the armory on THURSDAY. the 6th instant, at 73g o’clock. Every member is requested to be present, as two Secretaries and a Treasurer ate to be elected, and im t business to be transacted iy order: JNO. H. McCUTCHEN, Sec. sep i— TRAVYED AWAY—From Jsckson City, on Sunday, the 2d instant, a dark MULE, about 10 years old, with scar on the left shoulder from the rubbiag of the collar. Any person returning the same to Levi Pumphrey’s stable, corner of C and Sixth streets, We«bington city, will be liberaliy rewarded by the subscribers. id WILLSON & HAYWARD, sep 5—3t Union Hall, C street. [Alexandria Gazette end Mauber; paper will copy 3 times, and send bill to this office.] POLICE OFFICE. Third District, Ne, 425 EStrect., near Sth. 1 igo office will be open from 7 o’clock A. M. till 11 P. M , where all complaints of a vie- lation of the laws of the Corporation and of the United States will meet with immediate and prompt attention from the chief of police and bis officers. JOHN 8S. HOLLINGSHEAD, sep 5—eo03i* Police Mazistrate, 3d District. $100- NE HALF OF THE PATENT : Right of a most valuable patent will be sold for the! tive man, it will prove a fortune. Patent granted July 1851, baving 13 yearstorun. Address X.Z. Z. at this ofice. sept 5—3t FOR BOSTCN—REGULAR PACKET iz LINE. HE BRIG ANDOVER 1s now loading, and will have quick dispatch fer the above wesum. Toanenterprising ac- . rt. Por Frei mee 3 hy to HAR EY & BROTHER. Acts, sep 5—4t Water street, Georgeiown. A CAUTION | i necessary only to thoce who have not yet used my superior Black Tea at fifty cents a pound, against the imposition that is daily attempted by some persons of elastic conscience to palm oif Tea representing itto be the same kind as mine. The way to nail thedeveption to the forehead of the parties so attempting, is by a trial, samples of which can be had g:atuitously The balaace of the chop-mark, forty-five boxes of this article of the latest importation isin my store, and by the box families can have it reasonably less than at re- tail. One hundred and ten Magnolia hams, the last to be received this season, to be had only at my store. Green conserve and preserved ginger. All the condiments nec: for American, French, and English preserving and pickling. Purecider vin- egar, glass and stone jars of sizes for jellies, preserves and pickles, with a variety of fresh gro- ceries unsurpassed. Z.M.P. KING. Corner of Vermont avenue, I and 15etreet, north- east of Jackson Statue. sept 5. NY ACKEREL }-MACKEREL: 159 bbls No. 3, medium 50 bDbis No. 3. large 50 half bbls No. 3, large and medium Now landi r brig Andover, and for sale low by HARTLEY & BROTHER, 101 Water street, Georgetown, D.C. sep 5—3t STOVES, GRATES, RANGES, &c. AM now receiving my usual Fall supply of STUVES, GRATES, RANGES, &c., and would call particular attention to the new style of Latrobe and | of Stoves, for heating two or more stories, and guarantied to work well. trial to convince any-one of its great nd, if put mn dail to give scat? al A) hever lo give - fefaction, Pr HARROVER, St., opposite Patriotic Bank. sep 5—St NEW GOODs, co AND SILVER WATCHES, JEW- ELRY, CLOCKS, FANCY ARTI- CLES, &c., just received, and can be ht 25 per cent. cheaper than similar can be it in Rie re fe ood Clocks, $1.25; awe age Silver Watch. $5; 18-carat Gold Watches, jewelled, 220; Gold els, $23; Jewelry, all prices and Chains, very cheap and in it va- Fancy Articles, such as Loops, Sha , Superior Razor Strops, Razors that ean be excelled, Knives, Scissors, Clothes and Hair Brushes, Tooth Brushes, and @ great many arti- cles too numerous to mention. Also, some very high-priced Gold end Silver Watches of the best oe a London; Silver Watches as high as : ‘erms invariably cash. N. B.—Watches and Jewelry at wholesale — Cash paid for old silver. xa J. ROBINSON Jeweler, . av. is ? ae Ages 1 Opposite-§ rowns’ hotel Bie wears of Currian, jr. Price $1: Guy Rivers, a tale of G Sime Esq. Price S195. eorgia, by W. Gilmore Just Published and for sale at TAYLOR & MAURY’S eps near Ninth street. Street, between Seventeenth & Ateemth, OPENER every day in the week, od day. No Liquors Chocolate, oe Cream, &e., will be for male. eber's Brass will CRI Eten wou! dersigned. Box of M4 CHUSNCK TAYLOR. THE PIANO era MR. WM. HENRY PALMER ct il u af i z ! 4 a g gs ? F He i | HH a4 gs i 3 ; E | E Sit i at a \ARSHAL'S SALE. —in virtue of a writ Puri Facias ‘ under Lien Law,” issued the Clerk’s office ef the Circuit Court of trict of Columbia, for the county of Washington, and to ee oe eer bli sale, for cash, on yt next, at’ the front of the Court house door of the | , and will to judal- cial No. 21 to October, 1855, in favor of Coli- man & Smith J. D. HOOVER, for Distiict of Columbia. sep 4—tds A PLAIN FACT. fl MAGHIESOENS Rosewood, elegantly fin 44. ished fell seven octave Piano Forte re- being compelled to leave the city, and we are au- thorized to nell them at the low price of @200 each. A second-hand Piano for €75 and one for $50. Always on band the largest and most reliable stock of fine Pianos in this city, at our Music Store, 206 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 1th sts. sep4 JOHN F. ELLIS, EDWIN GREEN, T bis New Cabinet Wareroome, No. 180 Penn- sylvania avenue, between 17th and i8th sts., has now on hand a large stoc of all qualities of CABINET FURN1- TURE, CHAIRS and MATTRESSE! on meols why aaoctaaent of Mahogany, Now on hand, a 2 suitable for handrail and other building purposes” Orders for new work, Jobbing and Repairing, — Varaishing or U pholstering well and prompt- ly done. "A heavy W' , on springs, suitable for haul- ing lumber or furnitare, in good order, for sale. sep 3—3t NOTICE. ‘OHNSON, GUY & CO , would call the atten- tion of the District to their new and improved Parlor Companion, for beating parlors and cham- bers with one fire, for beauty of style and finixh, and economy, superior to anything of the kind ever offered in this city Also, to their Blue Ridge Cooking Stove, for utility and economy, cxual te the best ever offered in any market We would also call public attention to our ex- tensive assortment of HARDWARE, and Bulld- ing Materials, to which we are constantly adding new articles. Pa. avenue, between 10th and Lith sts. sep 3—2w (Organ) ADIES’ ELASTIC MOIRE ANTIQUE .4 Belts, a beautiful assortment of black and col- ored Just received at Mrs. WRIGHT'S Corset Establishment, 216 Pa. avenue. sep 3—K MADAME R’S ARRIVAL. }XFADAME R. respectfully informs the public ! in general, that she will give information in all the Affairs relating to fe, Health, Wealth, M , Love, Journeys, Law suits, Difficul- ties in Business, Absent Friends, Sickness and Death, and in respect to all other subjects. She is also able to tell the Ages of persons by reading numbers. All those who wish to consult Madame R. will please call soon, as she will remain in the city but a short time. She can be consulted at all beurs of the day and evening. Her name is on the door—No_ 36/7, 19th street, three doors from Pa. avenue and Hi street. Gentlemen 50 centsand La- dies 25. Sep 3st STOVES! STOVES!—GRATES! GRATES: E are now receiving end offer for sale an @x- tensive assortment of COOKING STOVES, among which are to be found the Blue Ridge, William Penn, Trium) Complete, Atlantic, Bay State, Banner, ryiand, Kitchen Companion, and others. Aiso, a complets assortment of Parlor, Dining- room, chamber, hall, store, office and chi Stoves, for either Wood or coal Also, a fine assortment of Mantle Grates, New York patterns. All who are in want of Stoves of grates will find it to their advantage to give us a call before pur- chasing. We shall take pleasure In showing our stock and giving ovr prices to any who may call on us, whether they purchase or not. Jo SON, GUY & CO., Pa. avenue, betw. 10th and 11th sis. sep 3—2w (Organ) JTRAYED OR STOLEN, a small Pointer +2 Dog, of a dark liver color, about a year old, and answers to the name of Dick Ten dollars wil! be paid on bi: being left at HAMLIN’S, comer Pa. avenue 10th Street. __ sep 3—3* Fe. COLLEGES, SEMINARIES, &c. We have just finished a lot of beautiful Sil- ver Cups, Gobiets, Knives, Forks and Spoons, suitable for persons entering Colleges or Semina- ries. Also, the same articles of Albata M. W. GALT & BRO., 321 Pa. avenue, between Sth and 10th sts. sep 3—3t OR THE HAIR.—Barry’s Tricopherovs, the genuine article. Also, Swedish Hair Cre- ator, Lyon’s Katheiron, French and American Pomades, &c. LAMMOND?’S, 7th st. sep 3—St MOUNTAIN HOUSE, CAPON SPRINGS! 8 bea underss; having been solicited by many southern friends to extend the present ecason, have determined to keep the Mouniain House open for their accommodation until the 10th day of October, The three tournaments for the season will take = of August, the 12th and 2¢th of ptember. The fare will be reduced $5 per month and $2 per week, after the ist of ber au ti— BLAKEMORE & INGRAM. w", BARNARD & CO., Auction & Commission Merchants, Corner of 9th street and Pa. avenue, (south side) will, usual, attend to ail sales 5 Real te, and Personal P: & Horses, &c , or goods of any: to them, on the most reasonable , and will give their personal attention. Ali sales entrusted to them will be attended to with promptitude and dispateh. Liberal cash advances made on WALL, BARNARD & Co, (intel) Acctioneers. coreg sey Sa NEW GAL- yingengeged the services of an experienced artist, is fully prepared to take equal to an tn the elty, cad ot No. 290 Pa. avenue, northwest Ford & Bro’s Drug Stere. au 7—eolm corner Lith st., over aué— pee ( ‘ANARY BIRD.—Esca) from its cage / Friday afternoon, a light otona Canary Bird about 10 weeks old, and was shedding. The bird possesses a value to the owner by being sent three weeks from Ohio, 2 relative. An pm It to this office, ve as a reward rd aus RAZORS AS IS RAZORS. EO. Wostenholm & Son’s carbonized G IXL, Frederick Fenny’s Tally-ho, and Wade « eng Pm Pe and comfortable shave should likes vecure one of these Also, Razor Strops, Shaviny Cream, Brasbes, , Re. at the Hi 's Furnishing Store