Evening Star Newspaper, October 3, 1855, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON City: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ..Oetober 3, (g Apvertissmerts should be handed in by 12 o'clock, M., otherwise they may not ap- pear until the next day. —_-___->———_____ SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Unton publishes extracts from the ro- eent speech of Gevernor Seymour, at Taman- ny Hall, which it praises heartily, declaring that it ceeupics, on the slavery question, the ground on which the Hards and Softs might and should unite. We find in the Union, also, the complimentary speeches delivered on the presentation, to the President, of Don Al- fonzo Excalante, the new Spanish Minister, and farther extracts from other papers laudatory of the President and Sonater Douglas. The Union, under the head of “Interesting from Central America—Tho Central American Re- public Established,’’ fills a column and a half with extracts from the newspaper of Kinney and bis free booters, wherein their fillibuster- ing movements are painted off in most attrac tive colors. The Intelligencer thus sums up the last news from Mexico: “‘Genersl Carrera has resigned the Presi- dency. Opposed ou ali sides, and being una- ble to procure means to administer the gov- ernment, he addressed to Gen. Vega on the 12th ultimo s communication in which he stated his position at length, intimated his de- termination to retire from the Presidency, and ealled upon Gen. Vega to assume the supreme authority for the preservation of order. On the following day, the 13th, Gen. Vega convened ® meeting ef the chiefs of the garrison to con- sult with them as to the course which they 2nd their treops would pursue. After the po- sition of afisirs had been considered, Gen. Obando, the commandant of the garrison, «n bebelf of himself and the troops, presented an address declaring that they considered it to be their simple duty to sustain whatever gov- ernment the pation might choose to establish, and that in the seme manner as they had sup- ported law and order under Gen. Carrera they would upheld them under Gen. Vega. They then elected Gen. Vega chief of the garrison ef the capital, undertaking to observe the plan of Ayutia, and Gen. Vega subsequently declared himself in favor of it. He imme- diately entered on the duties of the position in which Le found himself placed (taking the title of local chief cf the revolution for the dis- trict) and appointed a junta of the district. ore —____ WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Gen. Harnsy's Battle —We have been fay- ored with a copy of Gen. Harney’s official re- port of his battle with and rout of the Sioux, under “Little Thunder,”’ which will be found fall of interest, indeed. It is dated ‘«Head- quarters Sioux Expedition, camp on Blue- water Creek, Nobraska Territory, Sept. 5, 1855,’" and is as follows : Coroxet: I bave the honor to report, for the information of the General-in Chief, that on my arrival at Ash Holiow, on the evening of the 21 inst., I ascertained that a large por- tion of Brule band of the Sioux nation, ur- der * Little Thunder,’’ was encamped on Blue- water Creek, (Mee-ne-to-wak-jnh,) about six miles northwest of Ash Hollow, and four from the left bank of the North Platte. Having no doubt, from the information I had regeived from the people of the country I had previously met on the road, and from the guides accompanying me, of the real charac ter ard hostile intentions of the party in ques- tien, I at once commenced preparation for at- tacking it. I ordered Lieut Col. P. St. Geo. Cooke, second dragoons, with companies E and K of tho came regiment, light company G@ fourth artillery, and company E tenth infan- try. ail mounted, to move, at three o’clock a ™m. on the 31 inst., and secure a position which would cut off the retreat of the Indians to the Sand Buttes, the reputed stronghold of the Brulcs. This movement wus executed in a most faultless and successful manner—not having. apparently, attracted the notice or excited the suspiion of the enemy up to the very moment of the encounter. At 45 o'clock a.m, I left my camp with ecmpanies A, E, H. Land K, sixth infantry, under immediate command of Major A. Cady, tregiment, and proceeded toward the principal village of the Brules, with a view to attacking it openly, in concert with the sur- prise contemplated through the cavalry. But fore reaching it, the lodges were struck, and their occupants commenced a rapid retreat up the valley of the Blue-water, precisely in the direction from whence I expected the mount- ed troops. They halted short of these, how- ever, aud a parley ensued between their chief and mytelf, ia which I stated the causes of the dissatietaction which the Government felt toward the Brules, and closed the interview Ly telling him that his people had depredat.d upon ard insulted our citizens whilst moving quietly through our country; that they had qarsacred our troops under mort aggravated circumstances, and that now the day of retri- bation bed come; that I did not wish to harm him, personally, as he professed to be a friend to the whites; but that he mus: either deliver up the young men whom he acknowledged he could not coutrol, or they must suffer the con- sequences of iheir past miscorduet, and take the chances of s battle. Not being able. of course, however willing he might have been, to deliver up ali the butchers of our people, Litule Thunder returned to his band to warn them of my decision, and to prepare them for the contest that must follow. immediately after his disappearance from my view, l ordered the infantry to advacce, the leading company (Captain Todd’s) as skir- mishes, supported by Company H, sixth in- fantiy, (under Lieat. McCleary ;) the remain ing companies of the sixth being held in hand for ulterior movements. The skirmishers under Captain Todd opened their fire, crewned the bluffs on the right bank of the stream (where the Indiaus bad taken up their last position.) in a very spirited and gallant manner, driving the savages there{rom into the snare laid for them by the cavalry, which last troops burst Bpon them so suddenly and so unexpectedly as to cause them to cross instead of ascending the valley of the Biue Water, and seek an escape by the only avenue now open to them, through the bluffs of the left bank of that stream. But although they availed themselves Of tuis outlet for esc.pe frum complete capture, they did not do so witnout serious molestation, for the infantry not only took them in flank with their long range rifles, but the cavalry made a most spirited charge upon their op- posite er lelt flank and rear, pursuing them jor five or six miles over a very rugged eountry, killing a large number of them, and completcly dispersing the whole party. This brilliant charge of the cavalry keira y ported as far us practicable by the whole of the infantry, who were eager from the first for a fray with the butchers of their comrades of Lieut. Grattan’s party. The resuit of this affair were eighty-six killed, five wounded, about seventy women and children captured, fifty mules and ponies taken, besides an indefinite number killed and disabled. The amount of provisions and ¢imp- equipsge must have comprised nearly all the d; for teams have been con- in bringing into camp eve: thing of any value to the troops, and mue! hhas been destroyed on the ground. The ca: tics of the command amount to four killed, four severely wounded, four slight- ly wounded, au®ene missing, supposed to be killed or captured by the enemy. I enclose herewith a list of the above, and also field returns exhibiting the strength of the troops engaged in the combat. ith regard to the offizers and troops of my command, I Lave never seen a finer military spirit displayed, generally ; and if there has been any material difference in the services they have rceudered, it must be measured chiefly by the opportunities they bad for dis- tinction. Lieut. Colonel Cooke and Major Cady, the commanders of the mounted and foot forces, respectively, carried vut my in- structions to them with signal alacrity, seal, pnd intelligence. The company commanders, stantiy opgay whose position either in th: ngagement or the pursuit, brought them in closest contact with the enemy, were Capt. Todd, of the sixth in- fantry, Captain Steele and Lieut. Kobinson, of the second dragoons, and Capt. Heth, tenth infant: Captain Howe and his company G fourth artillery, participated largely in the earlier part of tho cigigument but ter rea- sons stated in his commanding officers report, he took no active part in the pursuit. Brevet Major Woods, Captain Wharton, and Lieut. Patterson, of the sixth infantry, with their companies, rendered effective service as re- serves and supports, taking an active share in the combat when circumstances would permit. Colonel Cooke notices the conduct of Lieuts. Buford and Wright. regimental quartermaster and adjutant of the cecond dragoons, in a flat- tering manner. Lieuts. Drum, Hudson, and Mendenhall, fourth artillery, Lieuts. Hight and Livingston, second dragoons, and Lieut. Dudly, tenth infantry, gave efficient aid to their company commanders. I should do injustice to Mr. Joseph Tesson, one of my guides, were I to omit a mention of his eminently valuable services in conducting the column of cavalry to its position in the rear of the Indian villages. To his skill as gine and his knowledge of the character and abits of the enemy, I ascribe much of the Successes gained in the engagement. Mr. Carrey also, chief of the guides, rendered good service in transmitting my orders The members of my personal staff rendered me most efficient service in the field. Major 0. F. Winship, Assistant Adjutant General and chief of the staff, aud Licut. Polk, Second In- fantry, my aide-de camp, in conveying m orders to different portions of the command, discharged their duties with coolness, zeal aud energy; Assistant Surgeon Ridgeley, of the Medical staff, was indefatigable in his at- tention to the suffering wounded, both of our own troops and of the enemy. Lieut. Warren, Topographical Engineers, was most actively engaged previous to, and during the combat, reconnoitring the country and the enemy; and has subsequently made a sketch of the former, which I enclose herewith. Capt. Van Vieit, Assistant Quartermaster, was charged with the protection of the train, a service for which his experience on the plains rendered him eminently qualified. ieut. Balch, of the Ordnance, was also left in charge of the stores of his department. I enclose herewith several papers found in the baggage of the Indians, some of which are curiosities, and others may serve to show their disposition towards the whites. They were mostly taken as their dates and marks will indicate, on the occasion of the massacre and pe of the mail party in November last here are also, in the possession of officers and others, in camp, the scalps of two white fo- males, and remnants of the clothing, &c., car- ried off by the Indians in the Grattan massa- ere; all of which in my judgment, sufficiently a the people I have had to deal with. I am, Colonel, very Smog your obe- dient servant, (mu. S. Harney, Brevet Brig. General, &c. Lieut. Col. L. Tuomas, Assist’t Adj’t General, headquarters of the Army, New York. Some of the trophies referred to in the con- eluding portion of the report are now at the War Department, and bear, from the Indian marks and hieroglyphics upon them, conclu- sive evidence of the justice of Gen. Harney's evident opinion that the enemy were about the most desperate and dangerous band of savages on the frontier, the perpetrators of many of the murders which of late have rendered the frontier so unsafe for emigrants and other whites passing over it. Those who understand the pressing necessity for reclaiming from the domain of the Sioux the overland route to Cal- ifornia, New Mexico, Utah, and Oregon and Washington Territories, will, at aglance, per- ceive that Gen. Harney and his brave com- panions in arms did their duty in a masterly manner—in the only manner in which it is possible to teach such an enemy as he was dealing with, that they cannot with impunity plunder and t.urder emigrants and others crossing the great plains. At Bay.—Ever since the battle of San Ja- cinto, Sam Houston has, about once in two years, been set upon by his personal enemies in Texas, concerning his conduct in that en- gagement. We lived many years in Texas, before its annexation to the United States, and are familiar with the individuals who thus as- sail the old man—thsir purposes and their disappointments—and unhesitatingly coincide im the justice of the action of the people of the State in never failing to reject them, one and all, when up for office; as they invariably do. There is much in the fact that whenever one of them attempts to spread his wings, the popular voice imme- diately brings him to the ground. It means that they are wholly without the confi- dence of the pulls where they are known. Houston is yet, as b6 always has been, the most popular man in Texas, though by long odds the best abused man in the State. This fact, in turn, demonstrates that the charges against him in connection with the battle of San Ja- cinto find no credence whatever where all the facts and all the actors in them are as well known to the community, as the way from the President’s House to the Capitol by our fel- low citizens of Washington. It is, therefore, high time that the bootless efforts to detract from the merit of his services to Toxas, on the tented field, should cease. We, however, find them still at the old work; for the Galveston Civilian, of the 13th ult., contains a letter from the old man in answer to very recent jeremiades, about the battle of San Jacinto, from the pens of David G. Burnett—Lynch’s veritable Davy—Mirabeau Bonaparte La- mar, and Sidney Sherman, each of whom have attacked him similarly twenty times, only to be woofully discomfitted. Sam Houston has lately displayed far less sagacity in politics than we gave him credit for. Thatis.in bitching his fortunes to the weak and falling cauze of Know Nothingism. His letter on the subject has given us more pain than we can express. But we are not on that account willing to see injustice dere to the old man in the matter of his services to Texas, to which he has been all in all. For nearly twenty years, his energy, forethought, integrity, independence and abiding knowl- edge of designing and unscrupulous men of that region, have, together, been the pole star guiding her citizens on to their present state of prosperity and happiness. The time will come when the werld will unite in giving him credit for it. The American Bandit, Walker. —As this man and the outlaws and outcasts associated with him, are rapidly making it the duty of the Government to pursue them as common pirates, wherever it may be necessary, for theirdue punishment for robberies inflicted by them on American commerce and Ameri- can citizens, it will be well for the readers of the Star to keep themselves duly informed as to their proceedings from time to time. The San Juan correspondent of the New York Evening Post, who is the newspaper mouth-piece not only of the freebooters under Kinney on the Atlantie coast of Nicaragua, but of thoge on the Pacific coast of the same State, takes due care to chronicle the doings of the latter as well as the former, making the Post radiant with their exploits by each suc- ceeding arrival from San Juan del Norte. It should be comprehended by the reader that his acovuuts are written in the interest of the fillibusters, whose acts in all things he justi- fies and sustains, their individual robberies and murders as well as their assumptions of the sovereignty of an independent State. The following is his summary of Walker’s Proceedings, occurring between the departure of the two last steamers from San Juan: “ The intelligence received from the interior is of a highly stirring character, and indicates the ascendancy of the revolutionists under Col. Walker, who, on the 3d instant, with one hundred and fifty men, sixty of whom were Californians, came to Virgin Bay, where he was immediately attacked by Gen. Quardiol: the Indian chief, having under comman: about four hundred government troops. The battle was brief but desperate, Sy resulted in the rout of the legitimists, who retreated to Rivas with a loss of fifty-one killed and a large number of wounded, while the Liberals lost but four, ono Californian and three Nica- raguans. Ghardiola himself narrowly escaped with his life on several occasions. “Once du- ring the fray, under the impression that Guar- diola was taking a toddy with Judge Cushing, in the buildings of the Transit Company, the revolutionists, it is stated, poured a continued volley of balis into them, one of which lodged in the leaves of Judge Cushing’s ledger. in- deed, he had all he could do for some time to save his life, by Piling up barricades of trunks and express bundles, and the mistake of the besiegers was not discovered till the agent’s office was fairly riddled. ‘* By asimilar accident, Mr. Scott, the Punta Arenas agent of the errs 4 was badly treated by the Government of Nicaragua, on his entrance into the harbor of Gran: a, the capital. With the intention of firing a salute, @ cannon was discharged by the troops on shore, which was found to be shotted. For- tunately the charge did not strike the steamer. An apology was made by the government, ac- companied with a request that the steamer should be left in port for the protection of the capital. The apology was accepted, but the | Ui poerean for leaving the steamer was not, r. Scott haviag no desire of committing the Transit Company in the uncertain hostilities of Nicaragua. “It is reported that eee gained great ularity among the people, owing to his fadaees to the eecmled sea Ie is now stationed at San Juan del Sur, where, as well as at other places, his charge of one hun- Gred and fifty dollars upon each innkeeper does not, I imagine, conduce much to their satisfaction with the revolution. According to the reports of the passengers, Mr. Priest, the American consul, who keeps a public house refused to pay, but was compelled to yield by the appearance of two soldiers, pro- hibiting the ingress or departure of guests until the amount was duly forked down. The Transit Company appears to have suffered a little by these exactions, the agent for San Juan del Sur, Mr. Fitzgerald, having been assessed $6,000, for which he placed his en- tire farm at the disposal of Walker. The Company’s muleteer, Caraza, was also taxed $600, besides losing most of his bullucks by the reyolutionists. “The passengers, too, in passing over the road from San Juan del Sur to Virgin Bay, encountered a number of Walker’s troops, who, on their own responsibility (for it is said Walker disapproved of their conduct) levied a head tax of a dime apiece, which, after some grumbling, was submitted to. A few of the passongers remained, I am told, to reinforce Walker, who has under him not more than one hundred and fifty soldiers from the States, wilh the expectation of accessions from Cali- furnia. On the other hand the government party, which has the most money, has rallied again, and Gencral Corral at the last accounts was ut Rivas, in command of 800 men, all ready to attack Walker's strongholds at Vir- gin Bay, San Juan del Sur and Realejo. Mr. Deott, the agent of the Transit Company, hay- ing doubtless apprehensions of further depre- dations, has put the lake and river boats of the company in a state of defence, by mount ing each cf them with four cannon, taken from the munitions of war with which the unfortu- nate Italian recruits from New York had been previously supplied at Fort Castillo.’ Battle of Bluewater.—The following isa list of the killed, wounded, and miasing in the action on the Bluewater, on the 3d of Septem- ber, 1855: Killed. Alex. Lyall, private, comp. K, 2d dragoons. Chas. McDonald., do., do., do. Rob’t Fitzpatrick, do., comp. @, 4th artil’ry. Thos. Carroll, do., do., do. Wounded. Thos. Heally, sergeant, comp. E, 2d dra- goons—in severul places. . Fink, corporal, comp. K, 2d dragoons— Wm. Walsh, private, do., do.—severely. C. E. Rutherford, do., do., do.—severely. Theopholite Morff, do., do., do.—slightly. Francis Larken, do., do., do.—slightly. James Kennedy, do., do., do.—slightly. Missing. Marshall Ryder, private, comp. K, 21 dra goons—without doubt killed. A Candidate as is a Candidate —On the amalgamation ticket for State officers in the election soon tocome off in the State of New York, we fiud the name of a mulatto, called thereon Pashan. On inquiry, we learn that he is an individual who formerly bore the pa- tronimic of ‘‘ Vashan’’ in Pittsburg, Pennsyl- vania, where for many years he was a distin- guished knight of the razor. The fellow is a wag in his way, and deserves to be made fa- mous, now that he has built himself up to be of consequence enough to be placed by crazy white men on a ticket for a State office of such a State as New York. Vashan, when flourish- ing the razor in Pittsburg, was quite ambi- tious, and when the wags of Philadelphia elected the redoubtable ‘‘Pluck”’ a militia col- onel, those of the iron city, not to be outdonein the work of bringing the militia system into ridicule, elected brudder Vashan to a like po- sition. He uniformed himself promptly ; and, though no one would parade with him, he was vastly fond of parading himself around town, 2 fa Colonel Pluck, in his regimentals. On one occasion, when shaving Colonel Black, of the Pennsylvania volunteers in the Mexican war, he undertook to demonstrate, to that gentle- man’s satisfaction, (he was great at argumen- tation,) that he was his equal in all respects. “Tam a man, and so are you,”’ said Mr. Va- shan, ‘ Right,’ said Col. Black. “Iama colonel, duly constituted, and so are you.” “‘A-hem '’’ said Col. B., “‘ that’s true enough.” “Then, pray, what’s the difference between us?’’ said the colored military tonsor. Why, really,’’ stammered the Pennsylvania hero, **I don’t know, except that I’m Col. Black— while you're a black colonel !"’ The Georgia Election. —Up to 10 a. m., this morning, out of half-a-dozen despatches con- cerning the Georgia election, we have re- ceived but one on which we place the slight- est reliance. Thatone eays that the returns (partial, of course) from fifty-five counties, made it pretty certain that Johnson has been re-elected Governor, and that Alexander H. Stephens and Seward, both anti-Know Noth- ings, have been re-elected to Congress. They represent the two districts which the Know Nothings expected, or at least hoped to carry. We do not publish the other despatehes, be- cause they amount to nothing, and would only serve to confuso ourreaders. They satisfy us, however, that Georgia has treated Know Nothingism worse, if possible, than Virginia. Private Land Titles.—The Board of Land Commissioners at Vincennes, Ind., under the ast of 27th July, 1854, have closed their ses- sions and made their report, which has reached the General Land Office. By the terms of the act the functions of the Board expired on the Ist of September, 1855. It is understood, however, that the business has not been com- pleted, and further legislation is required in the matter. Texas.—The last arrival at New Orleans from Texas fails to clear up the mystery of the result of the Congressional election in the east- ern district of Texas, where Ward (Dem ) is said to have eighty-six majority over Evans, his Know Nothing competitor, with two coun- ties to be heard from. As on sifting the re- turns they invariably turn out, in the aggre- gate, to be better for the Democrats than early reports, we take it for granted that Ward is elected. List of Patonts—issued from the United States Patent Office for the week ending Oct. 2, 1855—each bearing that date: Peter Arneson, Jorgen Pederson & Hans Rees, of New York, N. ¥.—For improvement in preparing materials for hat bodies. ‘eter Armeson, Jorgen Pederson & Hans Rees, of New York, N. ¥.—For improvement in erenged for manufacturing hat bodies Bernard Goertz, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For improvement in corrugated redestirs, ames Harrison, Jr. of Milwaukie, Wis.— For aaprOvement in sewing machines. Jos, Hyde, of New York, N. Y.—For im- provement in screw wrenches. Seth C. & Westel W. Hurlbut, of Boonville, N. Y.—For improved feed motion for planing machines. Chas. Moore, of Trenton, N. J.—For im- provement in steam boilers. Benj. F. Miller, of New York, N. Y.—For improvement in chimney stack. os. Powell, of Watersbury, Conn.—For im- provement in knitting machines. Samuel Pearn, ef New York, N. Y.—For improvement in ships pumps. K. Reynolds, of New York, N. Y.—For cleck escapement. Henry Sizer, of New York, N. Y., and Elisha Stone, of Lowell, Mass.—For apparatus for opening and closing hatchways. Ww. Sellers & Jas. Walker, of Cincinnati, 0.—For improvement in moulding circular and under cut work. Hiram & John C. Taylor, of Cincinnati, 0. For coopers’ crozing-plane. _ Chas. C. Reed, of Philadelphia, Pa., as- signor to himself and Wm. S. Reinert, of same piate aoe machine for preparing rattans, etc. Gustavus Woissemborn, of New York, N. Y., assignor to Epes W. Sargent, of same place.—For thermo-udoric filter. Patented in England, Nov. 17, 1854. Mumphrey M. Glines, of Manchester, N. H., assignor to John M. & Simon F. Stanton, of same piste aoe improvement in machinery for filling seine needles. Reissue —Pinney Youngs, of Milwaukie, Wis.—For machine for sawing lumber. Pat- ented Jan. 30, 1855. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, 2d of October, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the Treasury Department.... $11,438 94 For the Interior Department..... 11,564 63 For the Customs..ccsesssseeseres 24,894 70 War Warrants received and en- 202,656 25 2,066 20 From Customs......... «1,270,823 88 rr —____ The Epidemic at Norfolk and Portsmouth. The news from the yellow fever districts is more cheering; there being but few new cases in either Norfolk or Portsmouth, and the num- ber of deaths small. The disease, however, is represented as very malignant—more so than at any time during the scourge. The following are among the dead in Nor- folk: Mrs. Wm. B. Ferguson, Miss Margaret Kennedy, Miss Catharine Redman, Mr. Skin- ner, Mr. J. Lovett, Mr. Falford, and Mr. Dibbs. The total number of deaths by yellow fever in Norfolk is estimated at two thousand. Dr. Maund, of Baltimore, writes from Nor- folk, on Monday, to the Baltimore American, “I send you the cheering news that at last the physicians consider the disease no longer as an epidemic either at Norfolk or Ports- mouth. The cases occurring are now mostly in the suburbs of the city; but they wish to be understood that the disease would be as fatal as ever to persons, should any return. ‘The city of Norfolk looks much more cheer- ful; some few stores are open, snd there are now two markets where good fresh vegetables and meats can be procured. «It is believed the resident physicians can attend to all who are now sick. Forty-two nurses left on Sunday for New Orleans, and seven doctors and twelve nurses left on Mon- day for Savannah and Charleston. All the sick from the Almshouse have been removed to Julappi Hospital. ‘Dr. Henry Selden is at Hampton, and is supposed to be dying. . ‘* The wife of Chief Justice R. B. Taney died at Old Point on Saturday, and Miss Alice Taney on Sunday, and were both buried yes- terday; his daughter died of the yellow fever. Judge Taney and family have returned to Bal- timore.’’ PORTSMOUTH, Dr. Rizor, of Philadelphia, who has just re- covered from a severe attack of the yellow fever in Portsmouth, and who is still much debilitated, arrived in Baltimore yesterday en route for his home, in company with several physicians and nurses. He reports that there were five death in Portsmouth on Monday, and that the disease is more fatal there now than ever;’ that there are now about one hundred and twenty-five persons sick, includ- ing many poor Irish, who lately returned to the city from the woods, where they sought safety when the disease first began to rage with violence. The following are among the victims : Mrs. Connelly, Mrs. Jesse N. Veale, Mrs. Bridget Clougherty, Mrs. Mary Biggins, Mr. Connelly, Andrew Brice’s son, Robert Lilles- on’s child, Kinchen Turner, Mrs. Walter De- lastacious, Jordan Curling, Mrs. Thomas Em- merson, jr., D. 8. Brown, Elizabeth Williams, Wm. R. Singleton’s child, Dr. Edwin Hunter of New York, Dr. Cortlen Cole of Philadel- hia, H. O'Conner, Mrs. Leyden, John Me- Res, George Barber. The reported death of James Brownley is incorrect. A letter informs us that the only death was young Thaddeus; and that the re- maining members of the family are convales- cent. Thomas Gates is convalescent, having been able to leave the hospital on Sunday. The total number of deaths by the fever is estimated at upwards of nine hundred. J. @. Holladay, Esq., is convalescing rap- idly. Dr. Webster, of Baltimore, is still sick, and Dr. Thomas, of Cincinnati, is low. No less than nine volunteer physicians have died in Portsmouth, all of whom were from north of that place. Only four resident phy- sicians have died. Naval Constructor Hartt, Holt Wilson, Esq., and Dr. J. N. Schoofield, are represented as being hard at work, relieving the distressed and ministering to the sick. PERSONAL. ++++Hon. Henry Camp, of Louisiana, {s at the U. 8S. Hotel. +++-Archer Ropes, Esq., a well-known cit:- zen of Baltimore, died yesterday morning, at his residence in that city. He was for several years commander of the Maryland Cadets, at that time regarded as one of the best disci- plined companies in the country; was a Colo- nel of Maryland militia; a Past Grand Mas: ter of the Order of Odd Fellows; , Mason, and, under the municipal term of ex-Mayor Jerome, was theCity Counselor. Mr. Ropes was a man of great kindness of heart and of considerable intellectual ability. +++-James Wilson, an Englishman, is to be executed at Boston, on Friday next, for killing & negro. a fellow convict in the the State Pri- son. Wilson, it is said, is a person of good ad- dress, but has lod a depraved life. Bee GENTRAL BUILDING ASSOCIA- tion. —A_ meet! of the stockholders will eld TO-MORROW (Thursday) EVEN- ING, at 70’clock, in the Hall of the Medical Col lege, corner F and 12th streots. The attendance odevery stockholder {s particularly requested as bus‘ness of importance will pe transacted. JNO. H. BARTLETT, Secretary. ,THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF the Northern Liberties’ Fire Company THIS EVENING, at 8 o’clock. J.T. HALLECK, oc 3—It Secretary, ST. ANUREW’S SOCIETY —An ad- be ourned meeting of the St. Andrew's So- ae gre city will take Place at Tem| nce Hi THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, at 7% o'clock. JAMES MACWILLIAMS, Seo. oc 3—It PRESIDENT’S MOUNTED GUARD Be Mention —You are weg lean to attend the regular monthly meet! of the on THURSDAY EVENING, October 4th, at 7 o’clock. Come one. come atl, business is busi- ness and must be atiended to. = oc 2—3t* INO. WILEY, Secretary. “OST—On the 2d instant, a small WAT contalning four Gold Dollars and, one Five Dollar bill, and some private; pers. Themame of the owner, Jxo., its Mossy, 's marked upon the inside. The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving the same at the residence of Rev. WM. McLAIN, on C street, between 3d and 4. oct3 1e ~~ Monday morning, Oct. Ist, on Pa. avenue, between Sth and G streets,a GOLD CROSS with a pin attached. The findrr will be well rewarded by leaving it at Mrs. KNOTT’S, corner of G and [5th streets. oct 3—1* Neel on Sunday morning from the neigh- bothood of 3rd and K streets, a white MARE, blind in botheyes. Any one re TSR turning the same to me at the corner of K and 3rd sts., will be suitably rewarded. oct 3-2t* MICHALL DOWNEY. $5 REWARD. TRAYED AWAY on Saturday last, a large, low set, black COW, with a whiter>>- stripe along her back, black face, large}, ¢ horns, clipped ears, and large udder cr‘}> bag—some scars pee her flanks nearly bealed up. The above reward will be given for her return to 2H I street, between 19th and 20th streets, First Ward. oct3 Quin Ts-—The largest assortment of Shirts ever offered by us are now on sale et uniform STEVENS’S Sales Rooms, Browns’ Hotel. JOS. C. PETERSON, IMPORTER OF HAVANA CIGARS, No. 417 Pennsyivania Avenue, south side, three doors east of 434 street. oct 3-lw* UST RECEIVED —A small lot, about 5,000 choice old R ja and Plantation CIGAKS, in stere and for sale at PETERSON’s, oct 3-2t* 417 Pa. av., 3 doors east of 44 st. NATIONAL HOTEL. J ies undersigned having purchased the entire stock of FURNITURE in this Hotel, to which he bas made large additions, aes | also extensive repairs and improvements to the building, annonnces to the public thet the House will be thrown open for their accommoda- tion on MONDAY NEXT, October Sth. oc 3—4t* WM. GUY, Proprietor VERY ONE ASKS “Where canI get good Havana Cigars?’ Fer such a luxury com- mend us by all means to PETERSON’S Havana Cigar House, No. 417 Pa. avenue, three doors east of 43 street. oc 3—2t* DR. JOHN GREGSON, N EMBER of the Royal College Veteparian iV surgeons, and Fellow of Vetenarian Medi- cal Association, London, respectfully informs the public of Washington and vicinity, that at the urgent request cf numerous friends and patrons, he has resumed his professional duties. Instead of as heretofore Lis oilice being at Mr Henry Birch’s J-ivery Stable, it will be at Mr. Thomas Smith’s Stable, 19h street, between H and I, north of Pa Avenue, where he can be consulted daily upon diseases incidental to all domesticated animals. Hdrses examined as to soundness. Gen- tlemen purchasing, will tind it to their advantage to have the Horses examined. oct 3-tf NDER GARMENTS for the Fail Trade STEVENS, under Browas’ Hotel, has opened his large and complete stock of Gentlemen's Un- der Garments. If possible the assori:ment is more complete than usual, and the assortment of sizes and quality of the goods superior to any heretofore ices at Pet 3-3t offered. Prices uniferm and moderate at STEVENS’S oct 3-3t Sales Room: Browns’ Hotel. J. F. CLARK, UPHOLSTERER AND PAPER HANGER, EALER IN FRENCH AND AMERICAN Paper Hangings end Upholstery Goods, No 248 Pa. avenue, between Ith and 13th streets, would call attention to his extensive Fall stock, comprising a well selected and general assort- ment of Goods in bis line, such as Geld, Velvet, Satin, and Common Papers, suitable for every description of work; French Lendscape Views, Decorations, Oak Paneling, &c.; Window Shazes, Cornices, Tassels, Gimpe. Cords, &c All orders for work executed with promp'ness, end in the best manner. Uintel. Union} oct 3-31* CARD.—GEORGE KOLB, late Superin- tendent for Wall & Stephens, i door east of National Hotel, cam be found fer the present at their establishment, No. 322 Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets, where he would respectfully invite his friends and customers to a oc 1—tf SSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. HE undersigned have dis+olved all partner- ship in the Painting business from this date. All debts due to the undersigned are to be paid to Mr. Gro. H. Varngit, and he ts held account- able for all debts contracted for the firm up to this date. Therefore, persons indebted to us will pa) him, and those to whom the firm are ind will call on him for “he evens Given under our hands this Ist dav of Octoter, . JNO. W. MANKINS, GEO H. VARNELL, HOUSE AND SIGN PA!INTING. {EORGE H. VARNELL respectfolly informa his friends and the public that he will con tinue the business at the old stand of the late firm, No. 513 Louisiana avenue, between 6h and 7th streets, where he hopes to receive the calls of the public who may require work ia his line of busi- ness to be promptly executed. G.H. Vv. Having retired from the firm I take pleasure fa recommending my late partner to all of our for- mer customers and the public gecerally. oc 2—2w* JNO. W. MANKINS ACKEREL AND HERRINGS.— 150 bbls No. 3 medium Mecke:el 25 do No.2 do 25 half do No.2 do 25 quarter do No.2 do 50 bbls Eastport Herrings Just received per schr Searsville, and for sale low by ARTILEY & BROTHER, oct i—iw 101 Water street, Georgetown 20 REWARD.—Ranawsy fromthe subscri- ber, on the 12th instant, negro bey named JOHN OLIVER alias BROWN. He is about 4 feet 8 or 9 inches high, 15 years old, of copper col- or, bas a scar on the forehead, spare and straigut; wore away an old straw hat, black colored coat, andésight pants, John has been seen frequently at the wharves and canal in Georgetown, and at the different brick-kila yards and market bouses inthecity. I beige ibe reward if taken in the city or county of Washington and secured in jail. He passes himself fora free boy, I am informed. EDWARD [f1. EDELIN, oe 181 Corner Sth and G streets GEO. W. COCHRAN, Haws resumed the Cigar aud Tobacco bus- iness at the old stand, 514 Seventh street, op- ite the Nationel Intelligencer office, and hav- ng made extensive improvements and additions tohis store, respectfully invites the public to call end examine his stock of CIGARS, TOBACCO, SNOFFS, &c , which are of the most superior quality, and are offered at exceedingly low rates, both wholesale and retail. The trade will be supplied with every article in the Cigar and Tobacco line at better rates than ever before offered in this market. oc 2—3t < SE ee eo ee ee eee COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, &c. ERSONS eg gees to Pulmonary Affec tions find this the most trying season, owing to the sudden changes in temperature; yet bya little care, adopting warm clothing an supply- ing themselves with a good prescription or bh remedy they may easily ward eff what may else we a dangerous winter companion. TY- ER’S COMPOUND GUM ‘ARABIC SYRUP has been so long known and bighly appreciated as one of our most innocent, yet efficac ous, plea- sant, and (since the reduction tn price,) ecouomi- cal remedies, that it may be recommended and used with the utmost confidence. It is sold at 25 cents, or three bottles in one, 50 cents. Wholesale by PATTERSON & NAIRN and STOTT & CO.; and retail by most Dr: dria hence & STEVEN Mr, CIS8ELL, AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL THEATR x. ke aND Manacen.... Haney C. Jap 5 =a ‘Also of the Baltimore Museum ait Sracs Manaorr.. 1 No extra charge for Reserved Seats. Bo: open Monday, y, and Wednesday, from 9 until 4 o'clock. Doors open at 6 o'clock p.m. Overture com- mences at7ix. Curtain rises at 7 precisely. The first of a series of Dramatic Entertainments will take place at this splendid Theatre, which has been elegantly refitted and di on WEDNESDAY EVENING, October 34, On_ which occasion the celebrated Tragedian JOHN R.SCOTT, will Also, the Popular American Actor, J. k. MCDONOUGH, The Lady of the Lake. Roderick Dhu.. -Mr. J. R. Scott. Fitzjames. Mr.J E. McDonough Previous to which, Miss MARY DEVLIN will deliver an OPENING ADDRESS, written expressly for the occasion by Joun F. Wirey. To conclude with the famous play of The French Spy; Or, THE FALL OF ALGIERS: In which Miss A. HATHAWAY will sustain three characters Messrs Jefferson, Ellis, Howe, and Adams wil a) 3 For particulars see bits or the day. The Second Entertainment will take place on WEDNESDAY EVENING, October 10. oc 1—3t NOW OPEN AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, DR. E. BEALE’S GRAND MAMMOTH PANORAMA OF AMERICAN, ENGLISH, DANI8sH, SEARCHES FOR SIR JOHN FRANELIN, IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS In connection with which will be exhibited the SEIGE AND BOMBARDMENT or SEBASTOPOL, Painted by that Celebrated Artist, GEORGE HEILGE, Esq., of Philadelphia i[7~ Exhibition every Evening, at 8 o'clock, and Wednesday and Seturda y afternoon, at 30’elk. Tickets TWENTY-FIVE CENTS—Childrea half price. 3 PLEASANT RESORT. SPRING GARDENS, | Ah aactgrntacl FAVIER’S GARDEN,) On M Street, between Seventeenth & Et Ateenth, PENED every day in the week, and on Sun- day. No a liquors allowed, but Cof- fee, Chocolate, Ice Cream, &c., will be for sale. Weber's Brass Band will perform Mon- day and Thursday evening, beginning at about 3 o’cleck. Admittance free. au 16—3m Carter's Spanish Mixture! THE GREAT PURIFIER OF THE BLOOD! BEST ALTERATIVE KNOWN NOT A PARTICLE OF MERCURY IN IT An infallible remedy for Scrofula, King’s Evil, Rhevomatism, Obstioate Cutaneous Eruptions, Pimples or Postules on the Face, Blotcbes, Boils, Ague and Fever, Chronic Fore Eyes, Ringwo m or Tetter, Scaid Heald, Enlarge: ment and pain of the Bones and Joints, Salt Kbeum, Stebbora Ulcers, Syphilitic Disrders, pg se — — ian injudicious use of Mercury, Im; lence in Life, or Impurity of the Blood. . ied 4 lee great remedy, which has become so ra) idly and so justly celebrated for its extraocd!- nary efficacy in relieving and curing many of the most obstinate and terrible forms of disease with which mankind ts affiicted, is now offered to the public, with the confident assurancethat no Mep- ICAL Discovery ever made bas been so eminently successful in curing ScrorvLa, and aLt pise. itd BLoop,as CARTER’S SPANISHM TURE. The proprietors are receiving by every mail most flattering and astonishing details of cures made in all parts of the country, and in most cares where the skill of the best Physicians had been tried in vain. Its er over the Boop is troly remarkable and all diseases arising from impr ty of the great Seat or Ligsg have been relieved and cured with- out a single failure, out of the ttousands who have used it. Carter's y pen Mixture contains no Mercury, Opium, Arsenic, or any drugs, but is composed of Roots and Herbs, com- bined with other ingredients of known virtue, and may be piven to the youngest infant or most de- bilitated invalid, without the least possible besi- tation. We have only room for short extracts from the volumes of testimony in our Posses-ion. and ail from gentlemen of the highest respectability, well known in their various localities. Please read for yourselves. . We take great pleasure in calling the a’tention of our readers to the merits of Carter's Spanish Mixture asa remedy for diseases of the blood. It joys & reputation tn this city unequalled by any —_ preparation.—Datiy Dispatch, Richmond, ‘a. The Hon John M. Botts, of Va., says heconsid- ers it a matter of duty to add his test! mony tothe Virtues of Carter's Spanish Mixture, FROM ACTUAL PERSONAL OBSERVATION of its remarkable cura- tive powers for the diseases in which it is used We have been cured of a violent and protracted Liver disease by Carter's Spanish Mixture. We know it to be all it professes —Editor Southsade Democrat, Petersburg, Va. We bave found from personal trial, thet Cer- ter’s Spabish Mixture is a truly valuable medi cine.— Ed. Vergennes Independent, Vi. GREAT CURE OF SCROFUL man in our employ was cured of Scr: la went character by a few bottles of Carter's Spa! ish Mixture, aftereverything else bad failed er cures which have come under our own observa tod, proves to us conclusively, that is really a val- uable medicinal agent. We take great pleasure in calling the atiention of the aiilicted to {ts mer- iis —Richmond Republican. SYPHILIS.—t have seen a number of cures of Syphilis performed by Cart r’s Spenish Mixture. I believe it to be a perfect antidote for that borri- Db e disease. E. BURTON, Com. of Revenue for city of Richmond. LIVER DISEASE.—Samuel M. Drinker, of the trm of Drinker & Morris, Booksellers, Rich- mond, Va., was cured of Liver disease of several years sianding by only three bottles of Carter's Spanish Mixture. OLD SOKES, ULCERS AND OBSTINATE ERUPTIONS ON THE SKIN —See the cure of Mr. Harwood, and others, detailed in our Al- manac The number of such cases cured by Car- ter’s Spanish Mixture, precludes the possibility of inserting (hem in an advertisement. EFFECTS OF MFRCURY —See the cure of Mr.Elmore He was eaten up with Mercury and could obtain no relief, until be took six bot of Carter’s Spanish Mixture, which perfectly restored him to health and vigor. NEURALGIA.—Mr. F. Boyden, formerly of the Astor Hou-e, N. Y., but more recently propri- etor of the Exchange Hetel, Richmond, was cured of Neuralgia by Carter's Spanish Mixture. Since that time, he says he has seen it cure more than a hundred cases of the disease in which it is used. He never fails to recommend it to the afflicted. RHEUMATISM —Mr. John F. Harrison, Druggist, of Martinsburg, Va.. writes of the sin- gular cure of a violent case of Rheumatism. The patient could not welk. A few bottles entirely cured him. ate ons ye ere also writes of « great cure of Scrofula, in the- person of a ng lady, (of three years standing,) which all the doc, tors could not reach. Six bottles made a cure of her. SYPHILIS.—Dr. K. T. Hendle, of tee pee ton, D. C , who cured an obstinate case of Syphi- lis by Carter's Spanish Mixture, says ‘‘it acts spe- cially on the Blood, Liver and Skin and is prompt and efficient in its results.” Dr John Minge, formerly of the City Hotel, Richmond, now of Alabama, says he bas seen Carter's Spanish Mixture administered in a num- ber of cases with astonishingly good effect. He recommends it as ‘‘the most ent alterative in use. SALT RHEUM AND SCROFULA—Mr. Jos. Robinson, of Wooster, Olio, was cured of Scrofala and Salt Rheum of three years standing, by only three bottles of Carter's Spanish Mixture. WM. 8. BEERS & CO., Proprietors, No. 304 Broadway, New York. Price $1 per bottle, or six bottles for $5. a saleby CHAS STOTT, Washisgton, D C., and Druggists generally. HOME MANUFACTURES. FAIRVIEW COTTON WORKS NEAR THE CANAL BASIN ALEXANDRIA, ITZPATRICK & BURNS, a, Manufacturers of COTTON YAKNS, C S PRT CHAIN, SAIL TWINE, WRAPPI! TWINE, CQRDAGE, COTTON BATS, $¢ " Orders from merchants in Washington reaper fully solicited for any of the above articles, — we will deliver in Washington lower than on® had in Baltimore or other Northern markets orders w ill mest with prompt atteation, by addrse B ing as above. P.&B, ole oot i—ly