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EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: FRIDAY AFTERNOON.......... Sept. 21. _ ‘SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union contains an official publication ‘vf the letter to the President, with which the Secretary of the Navy accompanied the report of the late Retiring Board, the pith of which, with the President’s reply, we extract as fol- lows, viz: e ‘The great end sought to be attained by Congress was, ‘to promote the efficiency of the navy’ by removing from ‘the active-service st’ all officers found incompetent to do their whole duty efficiently and promptly, both ashore and afloat, and by dropping entirely from the rolls such as are to blame themselves for their incompetency® Some mode, then, Was to he adopted, and some persons selected to ‘examine’ and make a ‘finding’ of not only the incompetent, but also of those who ee | become so from causes for which they were to ‘blame.’ The law on this point speaks plainly and distinctly. It does not impose this task upon, or intrust this delicate duty to, the Secretary of the Navy, or even the Presi- dent. It does, however, provide that the pcr- sons who are to perform this work shall be fifteen ‘naval officers,” to consist of five cap- tains, five commanders, and five lieutenants, ordered by the President. After thus select- ing the persons who are to execute this work, it then a how it is to be done. This board of fifteen naval officers ‘shall make a careful examination into the efficiency of the officers of the grades’ specified. After this “careful examination,’ what does the law next require? Its terms are again plain. They “shall report to the Secretary of the Navy’— not an argument to sustain their conclusions— not the facts, the evidente, nor the copies of records by which they formed their judgment, but simply ‘ the names and rank of all officers of the said grades who in the judgment of said board shall be incapable,’ &c., &c., and re- commend ‘to be stricken altogether from the rollw whenever said Loard shall bc- “eve their ixcompetency has arisen from causes implying sufficient blame. “* at may not be uninteresting to call your attention to the fact that this mode of proceed- ing is by no means novel, and on occasions when Congress directed the reduction of the army. by which many officers were necessarily dropped from the service, the delicate task was performed in a somewhat similar manner by the President’s appointing a board, who, utter examination, reported the ames of such ©s in their opinion should be retained, without assigning any reasons or facts which caused them te prefer some and exclude others. I have before me the report of the board on the reduction of the army under the act of 1815. ‘They report names, and give merely the result of their examination, without facts or reasons, and their report was adopted by the President. “This finding—‘this judgment’—of the board is not however, permitted to go into ex- ecution without the sanction of the President, who is very wisely authorized to disapprove of their action; by which means a safeguard is ed to protect the public service from any ‘ant abuse of power. At your suggestion I have examined care- fully their report “Phe peculiar fitness of the officers selected tor this delicate and arduous duty has been coneeded with remarkable unanimity by both officers and citizens. They were in ses- sion many weeks; they applied for, and had possession of, the records of the department; there were among them men of age and ex- perience whose achievements form a part of the history of the country, and young men of pride, intelligence, observation, and exalted character. “And while I should be uncandid were I to say that I should have formed the same judg- ment aud the same classideation in regard to each individual precisely as they have dono, without a single variation; yet. so clear is my conviction, from my own official knowledge of the correctness of their opinion in a large num- ber of the cases, and sach is my deference to the judgment of the board, and their superior knowledge of what renders an officer inefficient, and what constitutes real efficiency, that I can- not withhold from their report my approval, nor advise you to do so unless your better jadsment shall make suggestions which may escaped me. I have reflected much, sir, i rtant proceeding, under a proper appreciation of the trying task devolved on the beard, and with feclings far from indiffer- ence er insensibility to the inconvenience and = to which many may be subjected.” * * * Executive Orricr, Washington, Sept. 12, 1855. Sim: Having carefully examined and de- liberately considered the report of the board of officers convened under the “ act to promote ency of the navy,” approved February , and also your communication of the stant, I hereby express my approval of finding” of the board as set forth in their report. Proper orders will accordingly be issued in pursuance of the provisions of the law. Erangury Pierce. Hon. J. C. Dobbin, Seerctary of the Navy. The Intelligencer criticises the views of the Journal of Commerce upon the propriety of exempting raw materials, and particularly wool, from duties, without committing itself for or against the proposition. ——-- 20 Tho Texas Election. The ity for Pease (Dem.) for Governor, ever Dixon (K. N.) in ell the counties except eixteen is 6,798, and for Runnels (Dem.) for Licutenant Governor 2,692 over Jowers (K. N.) Beli, (Dem.,) for Congress, in the Western District has about 5,000 majority over his Know Nothing competitor. In the Eastern strict, with three counties to hear from, the tusjerity for Ward (Dem ) for Congress over Evans (K. N.) is 168. This District is yet in As far as heard from, there is a small tity in favor of the acceptance of the 23 debt biil, though some of the counties voting in favor of the acceptance have elected meu to the legislature who declare their inten- tion of voting against it. The prospect for the sceeptance of the bill is by no means bright. The Legislature is largely Democratic in both branches. sacar ne Fusioa. The Republican party of New York city se- lected thirty-two delegates, on Thursday last, te attend their State Convention, soon to come ef at Syracuse. The attendance at that city Convention was large, the ultra abolitionists and women’s right folk having matters all their own way. Of course, more or less of the Prominent persons present were the new-light ladies, whose names are now familiar in con- nection with “ progross,’’ ag it is dubbed in Now England. Their participating so exten- sively in the affair wilt hardly help the cause, when the men come to voting for State officers in November next. Govzy.—We are indebted to Joe Shillington for the October number of the indispensible, in the American family circle, wherein parents desire to make their daughters ladies, really, in manners and taste—Godey’s Ladies’ Book. Ey The amount thus far contributed by the of lodges Odd Fellows, in Virginia, fortho relict of the yellow fever sufferers, is $1,748. Contosity. —The editor of the Alexandria (Va.) Gazette noticed a rather singular sight recently at the store of Mr. John Ho’ a; nothing less than a cat bursing a litter of ‘oung rats. their natural mother ha: Kitie by Madam Puss. phi does i, EpPThe sons and daughters of the Jowish cibzens of Charleston, S. C., have commenced ws P68, up aprhing for the orphans of Norfolk ortsanout. ‘i . WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOssIP. Mr. Secretary of Legation Perry.—The last manifests of this gentleman (published in the National Intelligencer a few days since,) does not scem to have relieved him, in the es- timation of the statesmen and diplomatists in this Metropolir, from the official dilemma in which his original fanz pas of assuming the right to make a publication concerning the affairs of the legation, of which he was a mem- ber, embracing disclosures of matters con- nected with its negotiations with Spain. ‘That was a grave mistake indeed, and proved that however honest his intentions may have been, he lacked wofully the very first requisite for Success as an agent of his government abroad— discretion. He is evidently a gentleman who takes counsel—first, with his personal pride and ambition, and considers it justifiable to sacrifice everything in the way of public in- terests committed to his care, to ‘‘ put himself right’’ with Messieurs, the public. We have never professed admiration for Mr Soule’s diplomatic abilities or exploits, both far too cometary—crratic—for our subdued tastes. But that gentleman certainly possese- ed (over his antagonist) the merit of smother- ing his own grievances, until. being fully out of the diplomatic service of his Government, he could fret in print without being fairly chargeable with having, very undiplomatical- ly, spread before the world what should right- ly be the secret history of his mission, to sub- serve an end personal to himself, without per- mission from the functionary whose agent he was. Fauz pas, such as that of Mr. Perry, to say nothing of the many “ siluations’’ of Mr. Soule, to our mind, counsel the adoption by the Government of the United States of a diplomatic class; of diplomatists disconnec’- ed with American party politic, not to be appointed on shictly political party grounds; but rather to be regularly educated ia the calling or profession, and to be advanced in position as their diplomatic achievements show that they advance in their capability to be of essential service to their government in the discharge of the diplomatist’s duties, which are not learned intuitively, and aro essentially different from any class of duties that the do- mestic statesman or citizen, not in the diplo- matic service, may possibly be called on to perform; requiring, too, knowledge (informa- tion) varied and extensive, of a kind by no means to be obtained in one’s own country Mr. Perry was the original appointee of the last Administration, while his late chief of the legation owed his position to the present Ex- ecutive. The lamentable failure of both thece gentlemen, thus shows plainly that one party's as liable as the other to make mistakes in the selection of diplomatic agents when compelled, as under our present system, to choose almost wholly from among gentlemen whose career as public men has been at home, not abroad. The Whigs.—Our exchanges formerly iden- tified with the Whig paity, except those which have gone heart and soul into citherthe Know Nothing movement or that of Republicanism in a black domino, appear to hail the prospect of the reorganization of the Whig party pro- per with unfeigned delight. We cannot be mistaken in our appreciation of the sentiment with which they have received the demonstra- tions of Ex-Governor Hunt, the National In tellegencer, the Whig State Committee of Mas- sachusetts, the Boston Courier, and Adverti- ser, Senator Pratt, the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, the New York Commercial Advertiser and other renowned Whig leaders and authorities. There is, to us, a moral in the alacrity with which the Whig mind of the country secms to spring to the support of the idea of a reorgani- zation of the Whig paity, on the principles and policy upon which it was based up to the commencement of its semi-demolitioa, first, by the rise and progress of Abolitionism, and, subsequently. by that of Know Nothingism. We cannot possibly be deceived in estimating the importance of the new Whig movement upon the immediate future of the politics of the United States. Those who are responsible for it, certainly hold in their hands the fate of tle opposition, if not that of the country. Their object is to bring the opposition back to their senses; to a contest with the party in power on principle. They have no idea of abandoning every issue based on Whig principles, and adopting the principles of the Democratic party on all practical issues, for the sake of fastening on the Governmegt various vagaries and idiosyncracies, which, they believe, arc after all based on the wildest and most dan- gerous doctrines of the party in power stretched to meet the temporary views of tho most ultra members of ‘‘ the party of progress.”” The truth is, the Whig party proper repre- sents capital in active business not agricul- tural. Its interests, and, therefore, its tastes, are eminently conservative. Of late, most of its prominent leaders and newspaper expo- nents have ventured to extreme radical lengths, only to compass the overthrow of their great opponent. The result of the fall elections in almost all quarters of the country, shows that while the portions of the masces fond of change and willing to do almo:t anything po- litical for the sake of overthrowing the Demo erats, have gone nearly to the dangerous extreme of revolution, they cannot carry as heavy a vote (comparatively) as the old Whig party wielded in its palmy days. Thus, they pereeive that whilo the new phases of opposition threaten the country with the evils of practical revolution, in which there is great danger that every vestige of Whig conservatism will bo Swept away, no real headway whatever has been made there- by against the Democracy. It is be no means wonderful therefore, that the thoughtful, well informed and patriotic leaders of the opposi- tion spring forward at this time to man the ropes and manage the helm, in order to “ put” the opposition ship ‘* about’? ere it is fairly on the “‘breakers’’ of disastrous defeat in the contest of 1856, which they now perccive so clearly ‘‘ ahead.”’ The Fair of the Maryland Institute. — There will doubtless be a very large attend- ance from Washington and the surrounding country at the great fair soon to come off in Baltimore. In an agricultural point of view We owe much indeed to the Maryland Insti- tute, as its annual displays have greatly ir- Spirited the farmers of all classes in this sec- tion in the work of improvement. We have been familiar with the agriculture of this par- ticular region, and its progress, for a quarter of a century, and know that nowhere else is the science of husbandry in a more improving state. There is hardly a square foot of ground in cultivation within thirty miles of Washing- ton, at this time, that fails to produce twice as much as twenty-five years ago, and not alittle produces five-fold. In that time the value of all agricultural land within those limits has also inereased from one hundred to five hun- dred per centum; and it is very clear that the increase in its value must continue to be great for perhaps twenty-five ycars more; at the end of which time there isevery reason to hope that wo will be behind no section of the United States in the condition of our agriculture. We repeat, we owe much indeed for this substan- tial and praiseworthy progress to the fairs of the Maryland Institute, and it is to be hoped that our agriculturalists will slways continue, as many of them as possible, to visit them; as itis utterly impossible that any farmer, who really desires to avail himself of the means through which successful farmers thrive, can carefully inspect and study what is shown then and there, without acquiring information which, if applied to his business, will repay him ten-fold for the time and money expended on his trips, though he visits the Society's grounds every year. The Court of Claims.—This tribunal reas- sembles in this city early in October, it will be remembered. Already quite a number of distinguished members of the legal profession from a distance who propose to practice before it have arrived among us, and are busy in pre- paring to argue their respective cases. It is now evident that the establishment of this court is destined to bring to Washington a great increase of legal talent, ability, and fame, though the length of time it is destined to exist will be problematical at least until the end of the next Congress; as there is no telling as yet whether the power that brought it into being may not take it into its head to make its life a very short one. In Excoedingly Bad Taste.—The Know Nothing journals have a fashion of denouncing all Whigs, who decline joining their party, as “‘renegades.’’ Such is the delicate appella- tion which they accord with great unanimity to those distinguished gentlemen, Senator Pratt and the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, because thoy refuse to join an organization which, in their estimation, is founded on anything con- ceivable other than truth and fair dealing be- tween man and man. It strikes us, in view of the fact that Know Nothingism is hardly yet two years old, that it is itself made up, as a party, almost wholly of “ renegades,’’ not one in fifty of its members failing to be persons who not long since ‘‘ rallied’’ to it from eithcr the Whig, Democratic, or Free Soil parties. So they go! Appointed.—Tho President has appointed James McFetridge collector of the customs for the district of Minnesota, Minnesota Territory, vice Phillip Beauprie, resigned; and Al- pheus A. Hanscom, collector, &c., for the dis- trict of Saco, Maine, vice Nathaniel M. Towle, resigned. Removed and Appointed.—We hear, inci- dentally, that the President has appointed ex- Governor Pilisbury, of Maine, consul at Hali- fax, British America, vice Robert W. Frazer, removed. Chevalier Joseph Bertinatti yesterday pre- s2nted his credentials to the Secretary of State, and was received as Charge d’Affaires of his Majesty the King of Sardinia. The Curront Cperations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, 20th September, there were of Troasury Warrents entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of Stocks... $636 12 Forthe Treasury Department.... 2,000 00 For the Interior Denartment....+ 5,823 31 War Warrants received and on- tered seerseececeeesesceeesees 161,789 39 From miscellaneous sources. . 6,724 06 From Customs..esseseseeees 125,336 35 PERSONAL. ++«eThe Hon. John W. Forney isto deliver a lecture at Lancaster, Pa., on Monday even- ing next. +++eThe Rey. Geo. Hobart Doane, an Epis- copal clergyman, and son of Bishop Doane, of New Jersey, has joined the Roman Catholic Church, and been displaced from the ministry therefor by his own father. +++.Titus Pomponius Atticus Bibb has been snpointed Assistant Secretary of State for Kentucky! +++»Wyndham R. Freeman, aged 17 years, was thrown from a wagon and killed, in Mont- gomery county, Va..on Tuesday. He was a son of J. Freeman, Esq., of Richmond. ++++Among the recent visitors in Staunton, were ex-President Tyler and family, George Bancroft, the celebrated Historian, and Lieut. Matthew F. Maury and family. ++++John P. Hale is to deliver the opening lecture before the Newburyport Lyccum, and Joshua R. Giddings the second. ++++The young American pianist Gottschalk, who made a professional tour of the United States last year, is about to leave the country and take up his residence in Pa; He goes there in compliance with an invitation from M. Mockart, private secretary to the Emperor Louis Napoleon. ++++A Catholic priest has been imprisoned at Chicago for drunkenness, and a Protestant minister arrested for horse-stealing. ++++Mr. Robert J. Brown, a polimeman of New York city, who has for several years been attached to the office of the Chief of Police, bas been presented with a handsome breast- pin and finger ring, both va'ued at five hund- red dollars. +++Jacob Armbuster has been convicted of the wi'ful murder of his wife, and sentenced to be hung within the walls of the jail of Bucks county, Pa. + Wm. H. Mitchell, a brother of John Mitchell, the exile, has invented a machine for type-setting, of remarkable simplicity and efficiency. Five of the machines have, for several months, been in successful operation in New York. All the work of the published portions of Irving’s Life of Washington, Ban- croft’s Miscellanies, and a number of other books have been done upon them. ++++ John Coates, sr., an old and well known printer of Philadelphia, died on Tuesday even- ing, in the 58th year of his age. Witp Hoc Kittgp.—A hog which has been running wild in the woods in the westerly part of Woburn, Mass., for a year or two yast, was killed on the 13th inst., by Mr. Sullivan Pierce, of that town. While out gunning Mr. Pierce met the animal, which evinced no disposition to turn out of the path, but began to show fight. The battle did not last long, however, as the shooting-iron was too much for the beast. The animal had tushes several inches in length, and weighed about one hundred and twenty- five pounds. WuA.esones.—The Boston Post assures its readers that the aisles in all the public build- a Slee the side-walks on the highways, are to be widened, to admit the passage of ladies with their new-fashioned skirts. or 2 tlemen have moved out of the city, to allow their wives and daughters room to turn round. 7°0n Friday last, a train on the Central Railroad ran off track, near Palmyra, N. Y., through the carelessness of the switch tender. Fortunately no eae was hurt, and the en- ineer having found the eal switch ten- er, gave him a sound drubbing. {= The Virginia tobacco crop will, this season, it is said, much exceed the, crop of last year. The i tions thus far show an ex- cess of 900 hhds. oyer the corresponding period of last year. The Epidemic in Norfolk and Portsmouth. The news from Norfolk and Portsmouth is of the same mournful character; and rather than an abatement in the ravages of the epidemic, the latest accounts represent an increase. The following are among the dead in Nor- folk : Miss Susan Selden, W. V. ter of John D. Gordon, Miss Kay, Mr. Land, Thomas M. Martin’s son, Michacl Glennan, Dr. Frederick, Mr. C. Thayer, Mrs. Thomas Gilbert, Miss Louisa Saunders, Miss Mary Elita Saunders, John Tunis, Josiah Wills, two Miss Mackinders, Dr. Geo. L. Upshur, Robt. H. Gordon, Graham Casey, Rev. Stephen W. Jones, Mr. Hamberger, Aristides Smith, jr., C. W. Shuster, Wm. F. Shuster. Tuesday was a very hot day in Norfolk, which caused considerable mortality. There Were 33 deaths forthe 24 hours ending at 2 o’clock, p. m.,on Wednesday, and about 50 new cases. In Portsmouth, during the same time, there were 11 deaths. Miss Annie Shuster is very ill; Miss Emeline Russell very low; E. H. Delk’s wife very low; Dr. Robert Tuustal is very sick; Thos. White reported dead. rs. Samuel R. Borum is convalescert; Mrs Fanny Addington, widow of the late voseph Addington, shoemaker, is well again; Dr. Alexander Gault, postmaster, is very ill; Mr. Quick. of the firm of O’Bryan & Quick, is very low; Alexander McKeever, all right; Thomas J. Hardy is much better; Dr. Thomas Hardy is out again. Dr. G. T. Hamil, of Philadelphia, who is now convalescent from the fever, and has re- sumed his professional duties, thus writes from Portsmouth on the 17th instant : A large number of persons, chiefly Irish and German, have left the city and camped out in the woods near Portsmouth. Their situation is deplorable. The disease has invaded their retreat, and what with their poverty, destitu- tion, and miserable accomm ation, it is like- ly to prove a severe scourge to them, perhaps more so than if they had remained in town, within the reach of sonny, assistance. The only difficulty will be the too sudden re- turn of the population, who are now away. I have no doubt that the greater majority of those who will return before frost, will be li- able to take the epMemic. In Portsmouth thero were 30 deaths and 36 new cases reported for the 36 hours ending Wednesday at noon. Among the deaths are the following : : Bartholomew Brady, A. Saunder’s child; Robert Murden’s son, James Snider, Levin Lane, Miss Marian Bush, Thomas Emmerson’s child, Jesse Veal, Mrs. James Brittan, Thos. Cady, Thomas Stewart, Thos. Taylor's child, John Morris, negro man, and four at the hos- pital. Robort A. Graves is dying; Mrs. George Reed is very low; Joseph Dudley do.; Mrs. M. W. Aylwin is dangerously ill, and her sis- ter died to-da Robert Rodman, of the United States Navy, is at the hospital very ill. William R. Singleton, Mrs. Parrish’ and John A. Freeman, are all improving The fever is on the increase. Amos Edwards, Jr., and John C. Davis are ill. A letter from ene of the Committee of Relief of Portsmouth, informs us that the fever is just as bad now as ever; and states the number of deaths on Wednesday to have been fiftecn or sixteen. He has lost nine out of his family by the fever. There were two hundred and seventy-one patients admitted into the Naval Hospital, during the month of August, ninety-five of whom died. Robinson, daugh- BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE. Bartimone, Sept. 20, 1855. A Glance the City—Theatres—Gayety— Hotels—Something about Odd Fellows—In- teresting Analysis, ie. The people here, judging by the exterior view, seem to have given themselves wholly to pleasure—not dcring the day, but at night when business cares are over and the mind secks popular channels of enjoyment. Pase- ing along the most public avenue, Charles Street Theatre first attracted attention by its dazzling blaze of gaslight; a short distance thence, the Baltimore Museum, (called, in scandel to our brethren, the Methodist Thea- tre,) invited the entrance of the votaries of Thespis—a full band of musicians blowing and beating as if their lungs were gutta percha and their arms as durable as the piston of your brilliant little steam engine. Around several corners, to the northeast, was the * Hoiliday,”’ which our mutual friend Ford is filling every nisht—always catering to the public taste and producing theatrical novelties. Away off in the distance was the Front Street Theatre, with its beacon light onitsdome. By-the-way, if you were in that vicinity, you would imme- diately conclude that you were on a back, in- stead of a Front, street. But 1 have not yet enumerated all the theatres There is a kind of establishment of that description near the Baltimore street bridge, under the patronage of Germans; and a friend informs me that the North Street, or +‘ Mud,”’ or *‘ Belvidere’’ Theatre is open with a company who speak the language of Guwthe and Schiller. There- fore, you pores that the ‘ Monumentals’ are not suffering for theatrical amusements. Additional, there were several public balls in spacious saloons skirting Baltimore street. Passers-by could distinctly hear the musio and the shufiling of feet ; and there was acon- cert of Madame Somebody with an outlandish name and a young troupe One of the at- taches found the business to agree with him, no doubt, asI question whether he could have more than comfortably squeezed into an empty sugar hogshead ; but I am not certain that he has a wish to be thus circumscribed and circumstanced. But, to condense: Baltimore has become a greut city in the way of pleasuring—in every direction. If anybody doubt this tact, he can comme and eco for himself; let him, however, bring a pocket full of money, if he wishes to have the full benefit of the experiment. As to hotels, there are some first class ones here, as every where else, but I should not be inclined, if 1 were laying out a city, to take them for patterns, cither for their ecokery cr for their attentions to guests, including the ac- commodations. You get enough to eat, but it is not served in an attractive form; there are plenty of servants, but hes cannot pay cvery one a half dollar who brings you a stunted half-boiled swee t potato, or a small piece of tough partially cooked beef. The fact is, the servants want drilling, and this would prevent one from being in another’s way. Ido not want to specify any particular proprietors. It is sufficient to remark, that the first class hotels in Washington are honestly entitled to the appellation. . The newspapers furnish you with some items about the ceed Lodge of the United States now in session in this city, but probably none of them have yet obtained the following analysis : Birth-place of the memers.—New York, 17; Pennsylvania, 13; Massachusetts, 9; Connee- ticut, 9; aah eee 7; New Hampshire, 5; Virginia, 5; Gvorgia, 4; New Jersey, 4; Ver- mont, 3; Maine, 3; South Carolina, 3; North Carolina, 3; Rhode Island, 2; Kentucky, 2; District of Columbia, 2; Delaware, 2; Arkan- sas, 1; England, 1; Hollafid, 1; Upper Can- ada, 1; Alabama, 1; Ohio, 2; Tennessee, 1; Ireland, 1. Total, 102. Occupations.—Lawyers, 26; merchants, 17; printers, 5; clergymen, 4; mechanicr, 3; Peacians. 3; mauufacturers, 3; notary public, 2; artists, 2; editors, 2; bankers, 2; tellers, 2; farmers, 2; joweller, 2; shoemakor. 2. Druggist, tobacconist, planter, school fund commissioner, city clerk, government agent, slate roofer, judge, teacher, apothecary, sil versmith, mayor, stationer, clerk, civil engi- neer, accountant, deputy naval officer, deputy auditor of State, artist, steamboat inspector, machinist, reporter, auction and commission ime magistrate, commissioner, one each. Politics.—Democrats, 37; Americans, 25; Republicans, 8; Whigs, 19; Independents, State Right, Freesoil, Neutral, Fusion, Ecle tic, Conservative, Don’t Know, K: N. no poli- ties, one each, 9—102. Leligion.—Episcopal, 14; Sri er: 10; Universalist, 10; Methodist, 8; japtist, 4: Unitarian, 3; Congregational, 2; Christian, 2; Seventh Day Baptist, H. S. Baptist, New Dhnrehs Ortides’ Gucker, Lutheran, Israel- ite, one each; Protestant and not named, 1—102. . Married and Single.—Married, 85; single, 17—102 Number of aoa 256. Oldest oo 64; youngest, 26. Aggregate ages o! 5 4,026 years. Average age, 39 24-51 years. — Somebody entered one of the Ohio delegate’* chamber at Barnum’s hotel, this morning, and stole his watch, worth $90, and $20 in money, while he lay there asleep. Ratroap Coxiston.—A dispatch from Al- bany on the 20th says: The express train from Albany on the Central Railroad came ia col- lison with a cattle train, by which the loco- motive of the express train was thrown from the track. The locomotives and tenders of both trains were smashed. Jobn Pratt, of Albany, engincer of the express train, was in- stantly killed. F. Kirkland, fireman, of Al bany, had both arms and legs broken and can- not live. William (riffing, of Buffalo, the express messenger, Was fatally injured. Ma- therson Fox, a messenger, had a leg broken and g man belonging to Albany had his back broker. The express train was from Buffalo. Woman’s Ricuts’ Convention.—A Woman's Rights’ Convention met in Boston, on Wednes- day, and organized by choosing Pauline W. Davis, of Providence, President. The attend- ance was quite large. The Convention was addressed the President, Dr. Harriet K. Hunt, Mrs. (Rect H. Dall, Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell, Rev. T. W. Higginson, and others. In the evening, Wendell Phillips was the prin- cipal speaker. t= Frosts prevailed over a wide extent of country last week, embracing New York, Penn- sylvania, New Jerrey. Illinois, Massachusetts and Vermont. In Massachusetts the famet was very severe. The Canadian scat of government will be removed to Toronto this fail. On the 2ist inst. (to-day) the government offices will be closed at Quebee, and on the 10th of October they will be reopened in Toronto. faF-The yellow fever has made its appear- ance at the town at Canton, Mississippi, and out of a population of 388, there have been 107 cases of the discase, and 29 deathe. Ke. FOR THE ORPHANS ATNOR- FOLK AND PORTSMOUTH !—ST. MATTHEWS CHURCH.—Notice is hereby given that their wiil be Religious Service for the occasion on TUESDAY EVENING next, 25th instant, to commence at 7¥ o'clock precisely. The Rev. Joun P. Donetay will preach, and the Choir will perform the whole of Rossini’s celebrated Stabat Mater. with other suitable se lections. During which, a collection’ will be takea for the object above specified. sep 2l—did Bee SEU JUBILEE '!—The German Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Congre- gation of this city, would respectfully announce and remind all Lutherans in this city or vicinity, to unite and meet witkthem in their place of wor- ship on E street north, between 3d and 4th sts., on TUESDAY, the 25th of September, at 104 o'clock, to cclebrate the three hundredth yearly Jubilee in remembrance to the Treaty concluded at Augsburg on that day, in the year | be- tween Emperor Charles V; the Roman Catholics, and the Confessors of the Augsburg Confession, allowing thereby the Evangelicals all the rights and privileges claimed by them as the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ. sep 21—3t* NOTICE.—THE BEN FRANKLIN ee riser COMPANY No. 1, take pleasure in announcing to their friends and the public generally, that their First Annual Ball will take place Oct. Sth, 1855. For particulars see future advertisement. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. sep 20—lw ATTENTION, MEMBERS OF BEN i ee TARGET COMP’Y —Y are hereby ordered to meet at Harmony Hal! on FRIDAY EVENING, Sept. 2ist, at 73g o'clock. By order. R. G. ECKLOFF, scp 20 Secretary pro tem. NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION. rene perscns who have already sub- scribed, and a!l others who wish to take stock in the new Building Association, are requested to meet at Temperance Hell on next SATURDAY EVENING, a 73 o'clock, for the purpose of or ganizing the association. sep Is—td THE WESTERN HOSE COMPANY, Sr! 1, beg leave to inform their friends and patrons that they will give their Second An- nual Ball atthe Washi on TUESDAY, Octo! Particulars in fcture advertisement. The Company having purchased a lot, the ob ject of the Ball is to a-sist the Company in the erection of their hose house. 855, A magnificent Silver Speaking Trom; will be presented to the Fire Company the la gest number of tickets. Every Company is re- spectf lly requested to enter. sep 17—e03t* OST.—On the %h instant, at 9th street Pres byterian Church, or on H street, between that and _ i2th street,a GOLD PENCIL marked “G A.M” The tinder will be rewarded by | it at this Office. se c= LOCK STOLEN. —The person who took on yesterday or the day before, from the Gua- smith establishment opposite the } onal Hotel, aGU 2K wi , by sending it to this Oiitce wl!! ive $1 as their reward, and no questions aske: sep 21—1t* & REW AR D.—Kanaway from the sub- scriber, on the 12th instant, negro boy named JOHN alias JOHN BKOWN. Hie is about 15 years old, of copper color, slender form and very Straight, has a scar on the right side of the fore- re wore away an old straw hat, black steck, colored coca zhi colored pants, with blue . John has seen several times at the Railroad Depot, upon the arrival and going out of the cars, Pennsylvania avenue, Seventh street, near the Generel Post Ontice, and other places. 1 will give the reward of #0 if taken in tue city or suburbs of Washington ard safely delivered to EDWARD il. EDELIN, Corner Sth and 4 streets. OR BOSTON —The Schooner Abby Linds- ley has arrived, and w despatch for the abo apply to T sep 21—St me. sep 21—1t* “LY & BROTHER, lL Water street, Georgetown. Fei eB OE eatin Beso ente IME: LIME!—Always on hand at Wash- ington Lime Kilns, a superior quality of wood burnt Lime ; also, a fine quality of Calcined Plas- ter, Cement, and Heir. Kilns between the upper and lower Bridge, near Georgetown sep 2l—lw* W. Il. GODEY & co. NO@TiC£.—Having located my Yard on the LN west side of 9tu ‘street, between D and E. 1 would cali the atteation of my friends and the public generally, to my stock of HICKORY, OAK, aud PINE WOOD, which I am now re- ceiving. Daily expected, one cargo of White Ash breken, and two joes of RED 45H EGG COAL All of which will be sold at the lowest market price. 2,210 pounds to the ton. A deduction of twenty-five cents per ton on Coal taken from the vessel. sep 21—eodtf F.L BL Spec? RECEIVED, and keep constantly—Os- good’s Indian Cholagogue, i Mixture, Over’s Fever and Ague Specitic, er’s Feverand Ague Powders, Kidwell’s do. do., Fever and Ague do., and all the Fe and Acue Remedies in use. Also, a large and fine stock ef DRUGS, FANCY GOODS, PER. FUMERY, &c., &c O. BOSWELL, Draggist, Md. av. and 7th st., and 4 and E sts sep 2i—Im a ere Ww*. HAVE THIS DAY RECEIVED A lot of those fine CIGARS. Also, a supp'y of DRUGS and MEDICINES, which, for purity and freshness, cannot be excelled. Strict nal attention paid to “\ccmmmamet Prescriptions at all hours, day er nigt R. C. DYSON & CO., Chemists and Druggists, Sep 21—2t* No. 301, corner 9th and I streets. EW JEWELRY, WATCHES. LVER WARE, &c.—We have for the last week opening daily, large invoices of the latest styles of el it eTEWELRY FINE WATCHES, PURE SILVER WARE, &c., to which we invite the attention of purchasers in want of first mea hace — of the most modern styl at the lowest rates. ohare M.W.GALT & BRO., 321 Pa. av., between 9th and 10th sts. sep 21—6t [No. 514.) Notice of the Reepening of the Danville Land Office in Llimois. GeneRaL Lanv Orrice, Sept 19, 1855 [NSE UCTIONS have this day been transmit- ted to the Register and Receiver of the Dan- ville Land Office in Illinois to lists of the vacant lands remaining in pd rg istrict, and to ive thirty days’ public notice from the date of ie Meet instructions of the reopening of their Office and the manner in which aj ons will be received 7 them. HOS A HEN. DRICKs, sep U1—2awiw ¥ AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALI, On MONDAY, Sept. 24th, ¢. BEALE’S GRAND MAMMOTR DR. E. BESANORAMA OF j AMERICAN. ENGLISH. DANISE, SIR JOHN FRANELIN IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS In connection with which will be thited the SEIGE AND BOMBARDMENT or SEBASTOPOL. Painted by that Celebrated Artist, GEORGE aint HEALGE, Esq... of Philadelphia ; Exhibith every Evening, at § o'clock, ool Wresecemaywak Sata rday afternoon, at 3o'clk : Tickets TWENTY-FIVE CENTS—Chitidies half price. sep Is ‘ PI AND BALL aig .: ue SEASON. HE members of the TERPSICHORE CLVp take it pleasure in announcing to their friend: the public in general that their ser nd. Grand Annval all will take ve at Odd ‘ lows’ Hall, Navy Yard. MONDAY EVENING, September 24, 1555. he members pledge themselves that no pains or expense shall be spared on thelr part to make this pass off with the same eclet that has hereto. fore been expericnced at the Balls of the Terpo:. chore Club No hats or caps —— in the ball room excep digerent Cia! Par lame Weber's a Cotilion Bang has been ged for the occasion Tickets ON 5 DOLLAR —sdmitting a gentle man and ladles ; to be had of any of the Manager, and at the door on the evening of the b-li MANAGERS Marcellus Marceron. Stephen McNamee, Robt E Thomson, Puli Geo A Barr, Jas RK Johan Smith, Wm E Tocker. Smith Townshead sep 12,1520, PLEASANT RESORT. SPRING GARDENS, (FORMERLY FAVIER’S GARDEN) On M Street, between Seventeenth § Eighteen’, PENED every day in the week, an‘ on Se day. Nospiritous liquors allowed, but © fee, Chocolate, Ice Cream, &c., Will be for sale Weber's Brass Band will form every Nox. and Thursday evening, inning at ebout? me . Admittance free. 16—3m Qrsaree OR STOLEN—A Bleck M OO COW, with white face, hind 75 a va ES and the lower part of ber tall. A re- ward of $1 will be given to any one giv- = ing information of her, or bring the Cow to me at David Conner’s, No 90 2d street, between F and G, English Hill i s —3t* JAMES HARRINGTON FASHIONABLE DRESS MAKING. MES M.A. EATON announces to the Ladies IVA of Washington, that she has received some- { thing from Paris entirely new for Ladies and Misses’ Basynes : 15 Youxc Lapizs Wanrep.—Young Ladies wishing to obtain a thorough knowledge o! above business, and also S. T. Tajlor’s Dros D Cutting Rule, will please call immediately. Re idence on 1th street, 4 doors from Pa. Aveaue Belts, Build uspenders, India ed and for sale at sep 19—3: YS, TOYS, TOY and well selected sale low at sep 19—3t TOTICE.—We have this day appointed M- iN Joun Scrivener collector of accor our Establishment. Thore persons indebted to us for bills rendered Ist July, or any time previ- ous to that date, are respect notified that they Will be calied upon by 5 rivener, who isfully authorized to make se s in the name o frm. We hope they wiil be prepared to without further de as it is a matter of gr importance to us CLAGETT, NEWTON sep 19—10r NIGHT SCHOOL. GENTLEMAN, who bas had experience ia teaching, proposes to vive instruction at nig” in all the English branches, and Matbem: if desired, will teke a class in Ancient For further information, apply to JENNINGS PIGOTT, Esq., Washington rary. ith, or MAY & CO ‘and to Mr. ADAMSON, at his Periodical Store street, near the City Post Owice sep 19—iIm WASHINGTON BOW LING SALOU HE. Propri of the Bowling Saloon im iving the roceeds of the Saioe ire FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 2isi September, to the Norfolk and Portsmouth svfc:- ers. The Saloon ison Missowi avenue, near 6b E street MES. FARRAR sep 19—3t* HE UNDERSIGNED wishes to tnform bis friends and neighbors that be will open School on MONDAY, Oct. ist. To those who will take advantage of this opportunity for their children. he promises the folllument of their most sang desires. T. PF. CRONIN For further particulars apply at No 70 Wash. ington street, and Sth sts. sep ly—3te_ S. P. HOOVER'S TRON HALL BOOT, SHOE, AND TRUNE ESTABLISHMENT. : HAVE jast received 2 large assortment of Gen dem , Ladies’, Mis: idre: Boys’ and Youths’ for Fall Trade. Also. of Travelling TRUNK» CARPET BAGS, which will be sold crear 5 Casu All in want of the above articles w eae call at — S. P. HOOVER?)S, Iron Hal Pennsylvania Avenue bet. 9th and 10 sep 19—Iw ANTHONY'S HAT ESTABLISHMENT, Ou Tth Street, near PNUIS fs the pl retailed at W' © hi prices Cash only; co: seguently 20 per cent. ext profit will not be charged to offset bad debts) The very best Dress Hat £3 50, ufte as good as those usu- Sy sold at $5. A firstrate Hat at 83, equal to any at S14. A fashion=bdleand du- rable Hat at $250, and no humbug. “fjuick Sales and Sma'l Profits, the motte A fcll supply of the Fall style cf HATS sep 19 ELEGANT CAKPETINGS. Bed received, direct from England end mane factory, and@ on sale— 100 pieces heavy three frame Brassels Tapestr ww do do imperial three-ply, and 75 do double ingrain Carpetings — 50 pieces 4-4, 3-4, and 5-5 a. and jain Venetian Carpetings, for passages steps . We are sure we pay a bye reer that fr stoutness of body, richness of designs and col Ts and reasonableness of price, ovr present stock ci the above goods excel any others before offered for sale in this market We shall be daily in the receipt, for sever: days to come, of our additional supplies of elez Wiilton, Saxony, Velvet Tapestry, and plain Bru sels, and other Carpetings, so that we shall be prepared to please all tastes; and. as our selec tions have been made from: first hands, customers may rely on buying their supplies of us as cheap as chy other house in the country can sell them. CLAGETT, DODSON & CO sep 17—€teod LS LT’S AND ALLENS REVOLVING PISTOLS; single barreled Pistols, at ul prices; Bird and Ducking Guns, Rifies; Bald- win's Gun Waddings; Wad Cutters; Cox's, Eley’s. and G D Percussion Caps; Powder Flasks and Horns; Shot Pouches ard Belts; — Wrenches, Main Springs, Gun Hammers, Gur Worms, Screws, and a good assortment of all kind of Gun Trimmings \ For sale by £. K. LUNDY, No. 128, Bridge strect, Georgetown t EAM SHIRTS!—Ovrassort- ment of Gent's dress Shirts ts very large and | assortment of sizes complete. Prices uniform and moderate at STEVENS’S Salesroom, Browns’ Hotel ASTING MIDSHIPMEN passing through Washington, en route for the Naval Acade- my, Annapolis, will please call at our establish- meat and leave their orders for their outfit, 222 Pennsylvania evenue, between 9h and 10th sts WALL & STEFHENS, sep 19—3t Contractors Naval Academy. Rae nen a. FISCHER'S BRASS AND STRING BAND, 4 ip only regular Band, now numbering 20 per- formers, any number of which may be bed by applying to the pe Charges moderate, ‘warranted on all occasions P. FISCHER, Leader, Residence, Pennsylvania Avenue, vorth side next door west of Iron Hall. sep iS—2m* ONY 35 FOR 100 ACK ES GOOD Weed Land. Apply at thé Union Land Ofliice, 7! street, above Fellows’ Hall sep 15