Evening Star Newspaper, September 26, 1855, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON City: WE *NESDAY AFTERNOON... Sept. 26. ee @ Awvertisemmnts should be handed in by 12 o'clock; M., otherwise they may not sp- pear until the next day. AGENTS FOR THE STAR. The following are authorized to con tract for the pub! of advertisements in the Star: Philadelphia—V. B. Parmar, N. W. corner of Third and Chestnut streets. New York—S. M. Perrivait & Oo., Nassau Street. Bostor—V. B. Pauusp, Scollay’s Building. Ee Those who require Job Printing of any description, and Book Binding in any style whatever, will now find our facilities for the execution of such work unsurpessed in this city, and our prices very reasonable. Give the Star office a call. Counsel before the Claims Court should confide the printing of their briefs to us. See SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union continues its Perry coutroversy with the Intelligencer, and explains that the «Republican movement is but Abolitionism antensited ; and iso publishes an adress of @ convention of the Kansas border counties ¢f Missouri in defence of those who have con- trol of the Kansas Legislature. The Intelligencer says with great propriety and force, of the law compelling the President to retire so many naval officers: ‘There is one provision that should have been in the law making a Retired List in the Navy which we are confident ‘was overlooked through sheer inadvertence; and that is, the making of some compensation to those Officers who might be dropped from the rolls. Without entering into the motives or reasons which have induced the Naval Board to recommend that certain officers should be on pry we presume many, and we should hope a// of them, have in former years been active and deserving officers, who havo rendered good and acceptable service to the country, and, if now incapacitated to continue to render such service, it affords no reason why, withont =; Perey notice, they should at once be turned destitute on the world with- out the least provision of any kind. Many of them, with amiable families, were entirely dependent on their pay for the support of them- selves and those connected with them, and are now left entirely without resources of any kind; whilst others, from ago or infirmities of mind or body, one or both, are unable todo anything for themselves. It appears really cruel, under all the circumstances, that they should be cast off by their country insuch a summary manner. rm F as we before remarked, we have no doubt that this has been a pure oversight on the part of those who framed the bill, for otherwise it would reflect no credit upon either their heads or their hearts; and we presume that it will only be necessary at the spproaching session to bring the matter to the attention of Congress to have the error ray corrected. “* We are not proposing a permanent annual allowance to alt the offers” that have been thus dropped, even at a rate less than the furlough pay, but we think an allowance to every one of such offieers of a year’s full pay would be but just and reasonable, and would afford them a support whilst they were look- ing round to obtain an o portunity or make arrangements for their future subsistence. The aggregate amount which would thus be required for all the dropped officers would, in & national point of view, be comparatively small, whilst it would carry comfort and cheerfulness to more than one hearth, where despondency and distress now prevail. “We trust that the subject will be brought to the attention of Congress go soon as its fession openz.’” PERSONAL. ++++Gov. Joseph Johnson, of Virginia, and Hon G.R. King, of Louisiana, are at Brown’s; and Hon. F. P. Stanton, of Tennessee, is at Willard’s. +++-Ex-President Tyler, of Virginia, is at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York. +++.Fhe wife of the Hon. Theodore S. Fay, our Minister in Switzerland, died at Berne, on the 31st of August. 7 -++-Hon. George Bancroft has secepted an invitation to be present at the anniversary celebration of the battle of King’s Mountain, in South Carolina. ++++Patrick Kelly, formerly the well-known Alderman from the 6th ward of New York city, is dead. Also, Henry J. Allen, long a representative in the New York Legislature from the 4th ward of New York city. +++-On Monday afternoon a woman named McNamee, accompanied by her two children, took passage in theears at Ninth and Green Streets, Philadelphia, and before stariing the mother got out to purchase scme cakes for her little ones. On returning, the unfortunate wo- man, in attempting to step on the platform, jast as the curs were going, fell under the wheels and was almost instantly killed—the wheels jing over her thigh and breaking her back. She belonged to Downingtown, where the husband was waiting for his fami- ly. The children proceeded on homeward. -+++Wm. Lyon MeKenzic, whose name be- came so widely known during the reb :llion in Canada, recently attempted to le iure at Brampton, C: but was pelted wich rotten eggs, and obliged to hide to escape from the unsavory missiles. --+-Thefollowing are the names of the New York Commen Councilmen eharged with bri- bery: Aldermen Herrick, of the Nineteenth Ward ; Moser, of the Third Ward, and Drake, of the Twenty second Ward ; and Councilmen Wandell, of the Fifty-ninth district; Healy, of the Sixth district; and Cooper, of the Twenty- third district. They severally appeared in the Court of General ‘ions Monday forenoon, apd cutered into bonds in the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars each to answer. ie [39> To the thoughtful observer how much does the human countenance reveal. The faces that move v4 us in the crowded streets are each an open book, in which life-histories are traced by an unerring pen. Cares have their record, rin leaves its mark, aud pure thoughts beam out in living characters. fee eo crlionilss Remap Ax Ancrent Grape Vive —One of the cue riositics of Paris is the enormous vine which orpaments the court of a house in the Rue des Marias St. Germaine. It is said to have been by Racive, and supposing that he did it in the last year of his life, the vine must be now about 156 years of age, as that celebrated writer died in 1699. It is this year in a flour- ishing condition, and covered with fruit. a persons, ad oe wipe the cob- webs of by-gone ages from their fancy os it is a reproach aa on oa tocall a iterary Man a penny-a-liner. ere is not a professional scribbier in the country, who would not gladly write from daylight until dark, without intermission, ‘“ Su: lays ex- st for one — a oe moderately rious man cou! o! h = ments —V. Y, Sunday Addas. ahd ———_——————__ Tax Mrssixo $50,000 —The American Ex- press Company have received information that their agents at Buffalo, Chieago, Detroit and Dubuque,.that the kages ived bh Frida passed ely th: igh their ental The Deputy United States ‘reasurer, Mr. isco, anys the bogus boxes received by him are — similar to the genuine boxes which he has heretofore received from Du- buque. and must have been made by the same Maker. The affair so far is a mystery, but Probebly through the serpenter that made the ) or the ep em “ee sold the bullets , some clue will obtained to the parties to this fraud —N. Y. Tridune. _—_—_—_—__. Gr An Ohio , Fecording of to an individual, speaks of hie a oro man between seven and eight years of age.’’ Down on a Monopoly.—The New York pa- pers with one accord are erying aloud against the recent monstrous imposition of the two tel- egraph lines between this city, in more than doubling their rates for the transmission of messages such as usually embrace the news telegraphed for the press, under the pretence, too, of thus reducing their tariff of rates, based on the fact that they propose to send twenty words hereafter of ten, as heretofore, for fifty cents; increasing, instead of dimin- ishing their charges on all messages of over ten words in length. The following table explains the new rates as compared with the old: Old rates on reports of. New rates on reports of. Increase. 10,000 worda, $180.00 10,000 words, $690.00 $420.00 5,000 97.00 5,000 300.00 203.00 2000 47.00 «120.00 73.00 1,000“ 30.00 1000 60.00 30.00 500 18.00 soo 80.00 13.00 too 5.00 oo * 6.00 1.00 oe 2.50 so 3.00 50 hs 50 bs 60 110 Or a general advance of 100 t upwards of 360 per cent, The companies announce that, for double the rates, they will ixsure the proper discharge of the duties of their operators in each case! That is; that they will cause the latter, at the point for which the message may be sent, to send it back over the wires to the operator sending it, to make it certain that it was prop- erly transmitted, originally. This idea is pe- euliarly refreshing. They publish to the world that they will transmit messages at given rates, and then turn round and say that they must be paid double price if the sender wants to be sure of having the company comply with its legal obligations to him! Now, it strikes us that a message goes over the wires precisely as the operator sending it understands the manuscript to read, the mistakes, when such are made, being, in ninety cases in a hundred, his, and his only. Under these circumstances. the act of sending back the message to him iz worse than useless—not serving to correct his mistake, unless the person for whom the mes- sage may be sent is present in the telegraph office until the return message shall be re- ceived, which cannot be the case with business men once in a hundred times. But the indignation of the New York papers against the imposture and virtual fraud in- volved in the new tariff of rates knows no bounds, evidently, and they will do their best, as will the whole prees of the country, to com- pass the establishment of at least one more line between Washington and New York, work- ing under some one or other of the new patents for telegraphing which must soon be granted, as the Supreme Court has ignored the claim of Morse to have invented anything more than his peculiar apparatus for using electricity for the transmission of intelligence, the said new inventions being great improvements over the methods of Morse, House, and Bain, re- ducing the cost of working the telegraph, so as to do a given amount of work, perhaps nine- tenths, &c. Much Ado about Nothing.—In view of the fact that the unpublished history of Mr. Sec. retary-of-Legation Perry’s so vaunted diplo- matic services at the Court of Isabella, during the absence of the late head of the legation, is about as well known as it is possible for any matter of tho sort to be known, among the diplomatists of foreign governments in Wash- ington, and in view of the additional fact that that knowledge renders it plain to all who have taken the trouble to inquire of any of the foreign ministers, that he accomplished just nothing at all, we are not a little amused atthe heated controversy over the subject of the result of Mr. Perry’s independent labors that has grown up between our grave and re- spectful neighbors, the Intelligencer and the Union The former is evidently groping in the dark in this matter, in the hope of hooking up something on which accidentally to hang an ar. gument; while the latter, aiming to be exceed- ingly diplomatic, as though fairly bitten by it, subject, is so obscure in its declarations as to lead the casual reader to believe that, after all, there may have been something extraor- dinary done fer his country by the young gen- tleman aforesaid, who eplutters so about the result of his independent diplomatic labors. The IJutelligencer bases its confidence in Mr. Perry’s bombast on the general instruc- tions given by the State Department to Mr. Soule to impress certain things on the Spanish Government to allof which Mr. Perry says he obtained promises after Mr. Soule left, to agree Now, the truth is, in conversations with the Spanish foreign affairs minister, who evidently knew that he had a soft’un to deal with—a gentleman apparently anxious to create a sen- sation at home—he was duly fed with any quantity of soft sawder, with indirect promises and professions that amounted to just nothing at all—not one of which were of such a char- acter as would justify even Mr. Perry in writing them to his Government as exploits of his worthy of being placed on record. While he was thus ‘bobbin’ around”’ in Madrid, the tangible questions between the two Governments—the El Dorado and Consul Thompson questions—were being discussed in this city between Messrs. Marcy and Cueto; the Black Warrior question being also man- aged wholly by Mr. Marcy and the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Perry’s share in that—the only question directly in issue in which he had a hand—being perhaps to stretch out his hand to receive from the Spanish fune- tionary the answer to our Secretary of State’s memorable dispatch which has already been spread before the world. It is very clear, from the tenor of Mr. Per- ry’s inflated letters, that the Spanish Govern” ment were not slow in comprehending the fact that in him, as the head of the Legation, they had caught a gudgeon, and were, of course, anxious to keep him in that official position; so he was duly tickled with a straw by the Min- ister for Foreign Affairs in the hope that he might be able, by impressing his Government with his own ideas of his success, to superin- duce the latter to make of him a full Minister at the Court of Isabella! Such is understood by hundreds here to be the truth of the matter, the information hav- ing come to foreign ministers in Washington through gossiping letters from their diplo- matic colleagues stationed at Madrid. That information, if we are not greatly mistaken, goes on to say, that Mr. Perry, though vastly tickled with the fuss the Spanish officials were making over him for their own purposes, did Rot accomplish sufficient to justify him in writing a single despatch home concerning his negotiations, ‘‘ much more” his achievements. Mr. Perry was doubtless very zealous, in- deed, more especially as it is clear that he actually entertained the hope would be re- tained in Madrid as a full minister. That his zeal outran his discretion there, is as notorious as he has made the fact that his ambition and vanity outran either. In truth, the whole of thie Perry controversy is the merest bag of wind imaginable. Our head on’t, when his official correspondence which the Intelligencer im- agines to be in the archives of the State De partment sees the light, it will be found to exist only in tho worthy editor’s imagination; net a scratch of a pen upon the subject of his vaunted negotiations and diplomatic triumphs being of record in Madrid or Washington, or the diplomatic corps in both capitals are sadly at fault indeed. The Grand Lodge of the United States, 1. 0. 0. F., which convened in Baltimore on Monday week, adjourned on Saturday. The session, we learn, was altogether har- moneous, undisturbed by any event calculated to leave a disagreeable impression. There were representatives present from all parts of the Union, even the distant State of Calfornia, and from Nova Scotia and Canada West. From a creditable source, we are justified in the expression that a more intelligent body of men never assembled for purposes con- nected'with that charity which relieves the distressed and seeks te elevate man to a prop- er position in the scale of being—to impress him with the duty which he owes to his bro- ther man, to his country, and to his God. In this organization, embracing 3 member- ship of two hundred thousand souls, religious and political controversies are inhibited, and hence the realization of the scriptural excla- mation, ‘‘ How sweet and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.’’ They met on a common platform, having for its foundation principles which commend themselves to those who treasure offices of hu- man benefaction, mutual relief, and justice to all men. But those convocations have a good effect politically, although incidentally. Brethren assemble from all parts of the country, and separate, cherishing for one another the warm- est friendship. The glow of the fire thus kindled is imparted to the entire brotherhood, and thus a common impulso animates their hearts and stimulates their conduct in their labor of love. A very pretty incident should here be re- lated, as exhibiting an oecurrence of true friendship. One of the Ohio delegates met with 2 misfortune, some one having entered his sleeping chamber at the hotel and stolen his watch and money. On the last day of the session, so soon as this event became known, several of the representatives constituted them- selves a committee, and in the course of an hour collected one hundred and six dollars, with which they bought a gold watch and chain, and presented them to that brother. To him the purpose was unexpected, and there- fore the more agreeable. In addition, Mr. McLaughlin, the proprietor of Barnum’s Ho- tel, remitted his board bill. Thus were the losses of the gentleman repaired, and in a manner which reflects the highest honor on all who were privileged to participate in the in- teresting proceedings. Great Sport.—At length the ortolan are upon us, after the close of the usual season for them in this latitude. Ourfriend Harry Burch, the proprietor of the famous livery and sales stables, on Fourteenth street, who understands the points of guns as well as horses, yesterday, in company with a sporting companion, bagged three hundred on a single tide! This is the greatest achievement in the way of ortolan shooting we have heard of for years. The young Rock are swarming the Potomac, in this vieinityyéoo, the fall eeason for catching them with hook and line having fairly opened They muzt be fished for with live bait, in pretty deep water—the bait being kept very near the surface of the water, where the game are seen to be jumping after young shad. List of Patents—issued from the United Etates Patent Office for the week ending Sept. 25, 1855—each bearing that date: Daniel Bedford, of New York, N. Y.—For apparatus for discharging reservoirs, &c. A G. Bietel & H.J Brunner, of Nazareth, Pa.—For improvement in machines for sawing stone. Frederick Beerstecher, of Philadelphia, Pa. or improvement in fire-arms. James Emerson, of Worcester, Mass.—For improvement in pressure stoppers for chain cables. Ezra Gould, of Newark, N. J.—Forimproved method of regulating length of stroke in mor. tising machines. Joshua E. Hall, of Cleveland, Ohio.—For improvement in coffee pots. homas N. Lupton, of Winchester, Va.—For improvement in rakes to reaping machines. Henry J. Behrens, of New York, N. Y.—For improvement in wrench. ‘m. Mt. Storm, of New York, N. Y¥.—For improved method in actuating gas engines. ichard Montgomery, of New York, N. Y. For Bt eo in corrugated beams. Jacob Nelson, of Cincinnati, Ohio.—For im- proved awning for horse and dray. John 8 Robbins, of San Francisco, Cal.— For improvement in ships’ rudders. H. and Richard 8. Schevenell, of Athens, Ga.—For improved machine for cutting orna- mental mouldings. Robert B. Tolles, of Canastola, N. Y.—For improvement in optical instruments 20 Webster, of Montpelier, Vt.—For improved hold-back for carriages. Chas. Weston, T. F. Weston, and John W. Weston, of Salem, Mass.—For improvement in leather-splitting machines. A. oe and E. R. Morrison, of Elmira, N. Y.—For improved boring machine. Wm. White, of Portsmouth, Va.—For im- provement in bedsteads. Peter L Weimer, of Reading, Pa.—For im- provement in trip hammers. uel L. Weed, of Stoneham, Mass.—For machine for making printers’ types. __D.S. Wagener, of Penn Yan, N. ¥.—For im Ae by pg en ohn Laggert, o! xbui 88., assignor to himself and’ Theodore Parker, of Boston, Mass —For improvement in artificial legs. John B. Holmes, of New York, NY, as- pee to John R. Pratt and John 'B. Holmes. of same place.—For improvement in ships’ a areca a 1P.& e-tssue.—Samuel P. & Wm. F. Dodge; of » N. ¥ —For improvement in pos Newbui Patented June 7, 1853. Work for the Washington Navy Yard.— Mr. Eprron—Sir: I have been informed, through a reliable source, that some of the ships now lying at the Gosport Navy Yard, in uence of the terrible calamity that has visited that ace, will have to poy A cl to other z; to be repaired. Now that the Minnesota is nearly finished, would it not be doing an act of justice to our worthy mechanics, who have worked upon her, to bring one or more of the ships here to be repaired. We have a great many mechan- ies from Norfolk and other places who would be very willing to settle Permanently in Wash- ington, provided they could be employed in te ary tS ae ‘a e work upon the Minnesota, the able management of Constructor Book, peaks well for our mechanios, and I think that Wash- ington ought to have a share of the public work, especially as some new yerenees geotany nue. We have master caulker who wi unemployed as goon a8 the ship is finished. ws He has ed himself a thorough workman, and the ‘Minnesota bears evidence of his knowledge in his peculiar branch of business, A Boat-builded and @ spar-maker has likewise been recen| i i pointed. These, with their forces, will as goon as the ship is elsewhere. the work better to give our mechanics a sufficiency to enable m to keep to work steadily, instead of half the time, as By attention to this, will ® favor on: reds of worthy workingmen. - Yours,&c., J. R. 8 The Epidemic in Norfolk and Portsmouth. ‘The news from the yellow fever infected dis- se mark’’ by the fell destroyer. John D. Gordon, of Norfolk, is added to the list of victims—he died on Sunday night. In Norfolk, there were forty deaths on Sat- urday and thirty-one on Sunday. In Ports- mouth, seventeen on Saturday, and seventeen (a telegraphic dispatch says three) on Sundar. The following are to be added to the list of dead in Norfolk: Miss Moriarty, Mary Jane Cutherel, Mrs. Dilworth, Wm. i. Varney, Francis Lozier, James Hughes, Miss Porter, Joseph Anderson, Mrs. Cutrell, Mrs. Ann Whitehurst, Frederick Taylor, John H. Wilkinson, Dr. Burns, Mary Sterling, Charles Thompson, Mr. Spratt, Mar- aret "Epratt, Mary Gray, Sam’! L. tfoot, r. Capry, (of New York,) Lucretia J. Hill, r. Layman, son of W. H. wee young Mr. Dowell, Dr. Jas. A. Dillard, (of Montgomery, Ala ,) two children of Capt. Dow, Mrs. Con- solvyo, Mr. Busky, young Fiveash, A. W. Bol- som, Charles H. Beale, rc. Walter, (of Balti- more,) Caleb Bonsal, Mrs. E. H. Delk, Miss Henderson, John D. Gordon, Dr. Rich’d Tuns- tall, James Gordon, (di from Philadel- phia;) E.G. March (died at Camp Falls.) The Richmond Dispatch learns that the mortality, on Saturday, among the physicians was five, viz: In Norfolk—Dr. Capry, of New York; Dr. Dillard, of a , Ala.; and Dr. Burns. In Portsmouth—Dr. Kizer, of Philadelphia ; Dr. Walter, of Baltimore. A telegraphic dispatch, received last night, informs us that Dr. Riser, of Philadelphia, is recovering. A gentleman, who came from Norfolk, fur- nished the Petersburg Express with the follow- ing intelligence, which is up to6a m.on Mon- day morning. On Saturday, it is estimated, there wero about 40 deaths; and on Sunday morning about 31 were buried. Up to 10 o’clock on Monda: morning, there were sixteen orders for coffins at Salisbury’s establishment. E. T. Summers, esq., a member of the City Council, who has been very active during the prevalence of the fever, is quite ill. George Loyall, esq., formerly a representa- tive in Congress from the Norfolk district, and the present navy agent, is very low. Charles H. Beale, he an able writer, and former editor of the Norfolk News, died on Sunday night. This gentleman was also cor- respondent of the Petersburg Express, over the signature of ‘‘ Norfolk.’’ Caleb Bonsal, esq., of the firm of Bonsal & ape large flour manufacturers, died on Sunday. Mrs Edwin H. Delk died on Saturday, and her child followed soon after, of the fever. Miss Henderson, aged just fourteen years, a most promising daughter of Lieut. Hender- son, of the United States Navy, died on Sun- day. Thomas G. Broughton, esq., the senior edi- tor of the Herald, was attacked with the fever on Saturday last, and is said to be quite sick. John D. Gordon, the broker, was very ill early yesterday morning, and but little hopes entertained of his recovery. Dr. Robert B. Tunstall is convalescent, but is brother, Dr. Richard B. Tunstall, is very ill. Dr. Robert B. Gordon, health officer for the pet of Norfolk, who has had a violent attack, ‘as 80 far recovered as to be enabled to travel, and, accompanied by his lady, proceeded yes- rd to Richmond, on the steamer Curtis ‘eck. Dr. Gordon says there is no abatement of the fever, except for lack of victims. He thinks the disease is more malignant now than it has ever been, carrying off many in from 48 to72 hours. He thinks none will escape the scourge. The largest mortality among the physicians in Norfolk and Portsmouth, took place on the 5th of September, when seven of them died. A letter from the Mayor of Norfolk says that the money received there from abroad amounts to $100,000, and that the expenses of the How- ard Association averages $2,500 or $3,000 dai- ly. He says: “The need of the association has not ceased, and cannot till the disease ceases. We had hoped that the fever for tho last few days was on the decrease, but our hopes are gone. The disease is raging with equal violence as here- tofore; not at the hospitals, for no one will go there, unless some stranger, who has no home. But the suffering and misery in private houses is beyond description. “The association is looking into this con- dition of things, and will see every family and fupply their wants and relieve their sufferings as far as possible. Between now and frost, a space of sixty days at least, unless a kind rovidence should interpose and arrest the disease, 1 fear that the greater part of the remaining population, about 5,000, will be swept off. ‘‘ Norfolk is the most complete wreck you ever saw, or could imagine—2,000 or 2,500 of the people have been snapt off; and whilst the obscene and profligate that filled our lanes and alleys have been removed like autumn leaves, the very stamina and bone of our society, the mechanics, merchants, physicians, lawyers, ministers, are all gone. And still they fall.”’ PORTSMOUTH. From this city there seems to be a diminu- tion in the number of deaths; and hopes are entertained that the dark hour has passed. There but three deathe on Sunday, and seven on Monday. ? The following are among the dead : Mrs. Webster, mother of N. B. Webster; Miss Mary Riley; George C. Godwin. Chief Clerk at the Naval Store; Mrs. M. Taylor, J. Whitmore, —— Haydon, Mr. Parsons, C. Haryey, Wm. Proctor, Jesse Anderton, Jas. Brownley, Benjamin Newton, A. Bilissly, Mrs. Mary tehurst, and Mr. Goodson. A letter dated Norfolk, at 5 o’clock on Tues- day morning, says we had the first frost last night. This letter also says that Dr. Rizer, of Philadelphia, and Dr. Hatton, both of whom were reported as dead, are recovering ; also Wm. B. Singleton. J. G. Holladay, Esq., was still ill; H. Stoakes, (ex-Mayor,) was recovering. Mies Patterson, of Philadelphia, at the Craw- ford House, who has been reported doad, is recovering. Camp FaLus.—A letter from Hampton, to the Richmond American, in alluding to the danger of remaining in the fever stricken ci- ties, says: *s In God’s name why will not the people fly, those, at least, thatcan? Wh: ? gt leath is strewing broadcast the trophies of his deso- lation, linger in the devoted jities? # Why tarry to furnish food for the dire mala- anything was ever demonstrated by hard reality, it is, that there is now no pe be in flight. The doctors say, ‘stay where you are;”’ but the constant rattle of the sable hearse points out the inevitable doom of those who stay behind. = y I hear the confidently expressed several <a oe pda will con- - Wontm Kxowina.—A codfish breakfast and an India-rubber coat will keep a maa dry all finished, and will have | day his life by his own hands. sun Ae core 27, that even in death his countenance e: its tion and courage.”’ Escape or Prisoxers.—On yesterday mort- i that two prisoners had ne cy robbin; th ears Ago, UW el g the dwelling of Mire. Russell, he havit t four years to serve. Reed was convicted of the charge of robbing the store of Wm. P. Pouder, Esq., a few months since and had about three years still to serve. They were confined in the second story of the dormitory building, and the escape was a. and executed pr nci- pay, by Stilts, in the following manner: He ad by some means secured a brass key, in which he fitted a stick, which enabled him, by placing his hand through the of the sarah place the key in the a by turaing which gave ree . He next pro- ceeded to the cell of Reed. which was direct! opposite upon the same floor, and li! him, Wkags Ge hie, Pog 1 Way to the room in which the clot r discharged prisoners is Ly oe Here they changed their dress for suits of the same, and, secu a rope, passed through a trap-door of the roof, reaching which they made fast their rope to the chimney and lowered themselves into the fae By means of other ropes which mers ad secured they succeed in se: the wall upon Forrest street, = a got off, without creating any alarm. ir escape is supposed Sy Rata tS o'clock in the morning, nge y planned and well executed.—Baltimore Ar- gus THERE hd eel A bere a bate given by yeeum on evening of T! RSDAY, 27th inet, at 7} o'clock at Union Academy Hall, corner of New York av- enne and 14th street. Question: “‘Which has conferred the greater benefits upon the human race, the Professional mAfimatives Edwin J i B S. Dime. Affirmative : jwin no. 5 > rma ames, ; . Negative: Geo. Cox, J Smit. : By order: EDWIN JAMES, Sec. sep 25—2t Be MARYLAND INSTITUTE EXHIBI- TION .—Special Notice.—The Hall of the Institute will be 0; on MONDAY, Sep- tember 24th, and continue | oven ap Sa. m. to 10 p. m., until Thursday night , for the re- ception of all articles intended for hep oS ay or premium at the Exhibition. Objects 4 for exhibition only need not be brought in until Fri- day and Saturday. It is particularly juested that Goods for competition, if ready, will en tered early in the week, to prevent confusion on Wednesday and Thursday. The Rail Company will to Baltimore and return all articles for this Exhibition free of charge. J. F. MEREDITH, sep 24—3t Superintendent. Boe NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION. Those persons who have already sub- scribed, and all others who wish to take stock in the new Building Association, are requested to meet at Temperance Hall on nest SATURDAY EVENING, at 7% o’clock, for the purpose of or- ganiziog the association. sep 2i—td $$$ NOTICE._THE BEN FRANKLIN woe ker COMPANY Neo. 1, take pleasure in announcing to their friends and the public generally, that their First Annual Ball will take Oct. 8th, 1855. For particulars see future advertisement. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. sep 20—lw OST, ON THE EVENING of the 25th, at St. Matthews’ Church, a gold, leaf-shaped Breastpin. The finder will be rewarded on leav- ing it at this office. sep 26—21* MISS O'BRYAN, No. 252 Chestnut Street, >) + will open PARIS MILLINERY, for the Fall, on Thursday, September 27th. sep 26-e03t NOZICE-—The Bay Horse ] purchased on last Tuesday morning, the 25th nt, from Mr. D. Waters, opposite tre Market, and ts him to a boy to bring to my residence, No 60 Prospect street, etown, has not done so ard ifhe does not deliver him at once, may get himself in- to trouble, as the boy is known. sep2%—it*® JAS. ROBERTSON, Agent. pees acer winianinmemnaae Mss HE WITT having commenced her classes on Monday, September 17th, at he: residence on Sth street, one door from E, is pre- pared to offer to a limited number of young ladies every possible advantage for pursuing a thorough course of English and French studies. An atra! it could be made by which one or two chil 2 ht be accommodated as per- manent or weekly ¥ For terms and other particulars see circulars. sep 26—wtf GOLD CHAINS. UST opening a large assortment of gentlemen’s J fob, wig guard a, Ea and French styles, of exquisite wo p and the finest quality. Also, Ladies’ Chatzlains, of the same character. Lockets, Charms, &c. M. W. GALT & BRO, 724 Pa. avenue, between Sth and 10th sts. sep 26—3t TO BULLDERS. HE unders: is authorized to receive posals sip taller, for the bu Pra stone, brick, or frame Episcopal Church fice, ee ee ee ae 15 feet wall, to be located at Chapel Hill, Moni county, Ma- land, about miles from Washington upon the Union P! or Turnpike Road. Whichever kind of building be made choice of, the contrac- tor will be required to furnish all the laber and materials of every kind. Suitable stone can be obtained at a reasonable price a shcrt dis- tance from the location. A plan of the a with all the information relative thereto, will furnished upon application to the undersigned at ue arya ec Hill, or by cme ae to » To county, q ‘Progorale will be fred until the first day of November next, 1855. 6 —wate’ GEO. TAYLOR. sep $5 BEWARD.—Lost y afternoon, on P lvania avenue between Iron Hall and Fourteenth street, a Sus; Buckle and a quarter of a pound of White °s Silk The finder will receive the above reward and the thanks of the owner by leaving them at the Star office. The buckle is a family keepsake. sep 25—3t obec retagn BUTTONS, STUDS, &c., 2 com- plete assortment.—\Ve offer a large assort- ment of real Cameo, Carbuncle, Florentine, and Roman Mosaic, Enamelied, plain Gold, and En- graved Sleeve Buttons, Studs, &c., of every pat- » which we offer Soe, Fy M. W. GALT & BRO., 324 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th sep 25—3t j Aczine MIDSHIPMEN Wash i Pa Aahepalie, please our establish- ment and we their orders for their Re avenue, between 9th and 10th sts. WALL & STEPHENS, sep 25—3t Contractors Naval Academy. “sep 25-0 __Contrcions Naval Arad. OTICE.—Aall are cauticned IN snogtitog ight drat for $90 dnted Yuly Welbington, ‘Messrs. F_W. ‘tink 4 Co., New York, in favor of Thomas Roach Since deotased, payment of the same having’ bees sonnet, JAMES C. WHEEDEN cognate Marian Baer Bees sep 25-30 te Society, more. CKERAY’S « NEWCOMES,” Cem- T pict tes : irs Ret seaming ea es Indian ‘Tribes of Southern Chill by agen Ravel Smith, of the U 8. Navy Toa pa na = mavay’s eps Bookstore, near % street. = PROF ‘A x A . has Bis services for a XE HORN! SOL 0 0% THE SA af ae SPUTA'S BRASS BAND, Who will some of choicest Music yet! Valter. srt in eta toa, weil! - TH WASHINGTON HAR AND TRE LASSE! INSTRUMENTAL TROUPE cant ord boeaitg Raowhes Musicians in this Mr JULIUS KEOK, the Inimitable Guitarist; and Mr. B. GRENNUP, so known as 8 Ballad Si: +, have also Kindly their ald. The ZOLIANS feel — SY such yt say bas been claom equalled for variety and brilltiancy. Prof. ‘A will preside at the Piano Forte, which nee Kindly loaned by Mr. Jozn F. Extis for the occasion. Mr. H. Potxinzorm has, with commendable liberality, contributed the amount of his bill for printing to swell tbe proceeds. The whole amount arising from the sale of tickets wil, So pion in the bands of Mesers. Sweeney, R: & Co., to be equally divid- ed between the twe cities of Ni Ports- NOW OPEN AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, E RAND MAMMOTH —* BEPANORAM A OF AMEBICAN, ENGLISH, DANISE, SIR JOHN FRANELIN, IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS. In connection with which will be exhibited the SEIGE AND BOMBARDMENT or SEBASTOPOL. Painted that Celebrated Artist, HEILGE, Esq., of Philadelphia Exhibition Evening, at 8 o'clock, and Wedn: and Sa! ‘afternoon, at 3o’clk. Tickets T TY-FIVE CENTS—Children uf price. sep 5—tf M'lle Teresa Parodi Begs leave to announce that she will give ONE GRAND CONCERT, On SATURDAY EVENING, Septemb:r 29, AT CARUST'S SALOON, On which occasion she will be assisted Signers. AMALIA PATTI STRAKOSCH, or emt Contra Alto; and Signor LEONARDI, + the eminent MAURICE STRAKOSCH, the grest Pianis’, Musical Director and Conductor. Admission ONE DOLLAR. Seats be se- cured, Degioning on Wednesday, at Mr. Davis's Music Piano Store. 25-St [Sentinel) FIRST GRAND MILITARY, CIVIC, CLUB, AND FIREMENS’ BALL" oF THE Ben Franklin Target Company. HE BEN FRANKLIN TARGET COMPA- NY take it pleasure in ae to their friends and the blic ——. that FIRST ANNUAL BALL " Will tate place at ey on MONDAY EVENING, October 5 ‘The members of the Company will porcmed ther time or in their ments, to give general satisfaction fo all thiwe who may honor with their Esputa’s celebrated Band has engeged for the occasion. Tickets $1, to be had of any of the Committee of ents, and at the door on the evening of the sr Fa Bee Wi Capt. Alex. it. . W. Bays, Lai EG. Eckloff, te" it. K_ Schlebber, « J. Williamson. “ E.J. Canfield, « 3°. Evans,’ E. F. Alexander, Serg’t W.H Fonning, “ A. Eckloff, © R.G. Ecklof, “ TF. Ga, «“ $°T.Larcombe, “ J. W. Hutton. Q. Master, A. Jackson, sep 25—6tS25 26,25,02.5,8 SECOND ANNUAL BALL or THE Eagle Club, of Georgetown. T= MEMBERS OF THE EAGLE CLUB beg leave to inform their numerous fi and the public in general that they will give their Seconp Annvat Bart at Fornest Hatt, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, October 3, 1855. that neither pains nor ex, make it one of the best balls o 4 Prosperi’s celebrated brass and string band has been engaged fer the eccasion Supper and refreshments will be fernished by an experienced caterer. Tickets ONE DOLLAR—admitting a gentle- man and ladies; to be hed from am the mem- bers of the Club or at the door on evening of the Ball. No bats or caps allowed in the Ball except those worn by the respective clubs. Committee of Arrangements. T Dowling, U.D. Hilton, G. Fitch, W. A. Cunningham, J. B. Davis, H. O. Reaver. sep. 25—St* PLEASANT RESORT. SPRING GARDENS, FORMERLY FAVIER’S GARDEN,) Street, between Seventeenth § Eighteenth, and on Sun- day and Thursday evening, o" . Admittance free. RSE ESTRAY.—Came to the premises of the subscriber, on Saturday, a dark bay, which theowner will erquire for at the corner of Piss Lo te ye from the city, on the ach . and ‘ing charges, when the ssid borse fea tobi. 'S. D. FINCKEL. YSTERS! OYSTERS! in king, served up dail) sep 24-30 ew TAU TIERS BALOON. NOTICE TO TRAVELERS FOR THE EAST. FE j i i : » DEP. EC in the T'jrom Baltimore for 3p. m. 3 mee a a ane p-m. Trains will continue to run from Washi to Baltimore, as usual, and will at the Way Stations between Wash- follows, viz : At9a. m, land 5.30 p. m., instead of 9 and I! a. aT o-.aniaien. U7 PASSENGERS FOR THE WEST will pag AL Wi " «Relay House,’”) the Washington Jonction, more te ‘ St. Louis, Cleveland,’ Toledo,” &e. For these abd for all other important places tn the West, THROUGH TIC are sold at the ont where baggage will be Owas H. PA 22 —a6t — ‘Agent at Washington. **Fiptelligencer, Union, and Sentinel—6t.} EF) e-em daaecer barrens cerca stant JOSE BRORIVED, ond. bees ove “eg Specific, Kern ers Fever end Ague Powders, Kidwell's Coss! do. do., Fever and fond Lo heh mbar pats of DRUGS, FANCY GOODS, PER- O. BOSWELL, st, Md. av. and 7th st., and iy and ws