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EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: THURSDAY AFTERNOON ...October 15 SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union appeals to all to rally to pre- serve the Constitution—¢. e., to support tho Democratic party candidates. The Intelligencer says, of the Court of Claims - “ This tribunal, established by an act of the last Congress, resumed its session jay in the hall of the Supreme Court, at the Capitol. Judges Gilchrist, Blackford, and Scarburgh were present, and the Bar was represented by some forty or fifty gentlemen from all of the Union, several of them eminent in the po- litical as well as-judicial forum. The principal business of the sitting consist- ed in calling the general docket, and hearing the suggestions of counsel. An important case, involving several millions of dollars, was set for argument to-day, in which the Hon. Geo. E. Badger is to appear. It arises under the Florida treaty of 13819. Some of the points in it have undergone judicial investiga- tien in Florida, but the Treasu: Department in charge of two successive gs Car aber has declined payment. The question is now to be tested before the Court of Cl and will elicit a thorough exposition by the ablest legal talent in the country. he first section of the ‘act constituting the Court provides that it ‘shall hear and deter- mine all claims founded upon any law of Con- ress, Or upon any regulation of an Executive PVepartment. or upon any contract, express or implied, with the Government of the United States, which may be Suggested to it by a pe- tion filed therein; and also all claims which may be referred to said Court by either House of Congress.” The Court, it’ will thus be seen, has not so extensive a jurisdiction as is generally supposed ; yet the docket is large, and will greatly be increased by numerous claims yet to be referred by Congress. All pending before the House of Representatives at the close of the scasion were transferred by special order. The Senate overlooked the su’ + ject and made no reference of its unfinished busine: de so but it is net improbable that it will *n carly day after its session shall been resumed. I PERSONAL. ++++ Hon. Henry M. Rice, a Nebraska-Kar- sas Democrat, has been re-elected a delegate to Congress, from the Territory of Minnesota, by & piurality of 1,500 votes. ++++ Chas. Zachrisson, Esq, for many years consul, and latterly consul general, of His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, and ember of the late firm of Zachrisson, Nel- & Co., one of the oldest mercantile houses on the Isthmus, died at Panamaon the 2d inst. +++-John B. Gough, the temperance orator, will, it is said, return to his native country, land, in July next, there to remain for three years. He has amassed a large amount of money by his lecturing, while his efforts in behalf ef total abstinence have been produc- tive of much good. Rev. George H. Doane, (late Episeopal r.) who joined the Roman Cathel’c ailed on the 16th inst.. for Havre, ¢,in the packet Admiral. He goes to the College of St. Sulpice, Paris, to study for i hood, and will be there about a year ++++A meeting is to be held in Philadelphia, on the 23d inst., to take measures to carry out the object of the ladies of Virginia in pur- ehacing Mount Vernev. It is expected that Governor Pollock and ex-Gievernor Bigler will be among the speakers on the occasion. Some sixty thousand or seventy thousand dollars— ut one-third of the purchase money—has siready been subscribed. +++» Senator Toombs, of Georgia, has ac- cepted the invitation of the Boston Committee ou Slavery Lectures to lecture in that city. He will deliver his address on the 24th of Jan- and has selected for bis theme, “ The teucy of African slavery with the Con- n of the United States and republican - and the effect of the American uGen upon the African race.’ Hon. Henry May, has published & that the latter gentleman con- il, and is suffering so greatly ton of the larynx that he cannot yet accomplish his purpose of mecting Mr. avis, bis opponent in the Congressional can- Yass, in joint discussion. Mr. May, it appears, at present is -‘not in a condition to held a con- versation, much less make a speech.’ The Doctor hopes, however, that he may be able to speak to the people before the day of elec- tion ---—__ Tho Yellow Fever. The yellow fever sti!l lingers in Norfolk, with an occasional new case—said to result from the too early return of some of the refu- gees. Among the dead in Nozfolk, from the fever and other causes, are : Mrs. Robert Dalr mple, Miss Jane Garreau, Miss Jane 3. Lee, Francis Colley, a youth, (in the country.) Mrs. Price Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Turner, son of Mr. Balsom. Portsmouth seems to be entirely clear of the fever—no new cases having been reported for the last eight or ten days; and the town is filling up quite fast. A number of familics who returned the first of last week aro stil doing well, no case of yellow fever having oo- curred among them. A Portsmouth letter of the 16th, toa refugee frem that town, says: “1 think you can venture home with safety by next Saturday, the 20th inst. We shall ex- pect you by that time. can hear of no cases of fever at present. Weh ae sve hed three gocd frosts, and it is the a of mos ons that there will be no s¢ latter part cf this town is Gilling up quite fast. A nilics from tlampton returned on Mexico.—A correspondent of the New York Journal of Commerce, dated Havana, October 10, says: “ The intelligence received from Mexico, by the steamer Solent, is very far from being ofa ceering quality, and it is considered doubtful whether the uew President wiil be able to sus- tain himself beyond afew weeks. It is said that British and French agents are in the most Important cities, fomenting local disturbance, *0 as to make justification for Western inter- Vention, with armed demonstration, at a con- Venlent season. This has not been done in se- cret, although it may have been so intended, id probably the Government of the United States are fully advised of tergiversative move- qwent.’’ ora National Convention of the Colored Americans is now in session in Philadelphia, «‘for the purpose of considering the best means of elevating the cocial condition of the nh en of this country.” 4 «flare up” occurred in consequence of th, isei Miss Mary Ann Shadd. of Cmadaren en respondiog member. During the Proceedings on this subject, we are informed that “Mr Bell took his hat, eane and gloves and ad- vanced towards the ede of the platform, when be charzed the President with tyranizing over Lim, after which he left the hall; but Fred Douglas again poured oil on the troubled Wa- ters. Omo Evection.—The Cincinnati Gazette as returned from eighty counties cf the vote for G Yernor at the late election. It shows a net ajority of 20461 for Chase, Republican candidate over Medill, Democrat, the present incumbent. The counties of Adams Gallia, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, a; aloze remain to be heard from.’ The Governor of Virgini. ; Ay vay Lumbee 1, 28s appointed folk, in place of Charles iH je = WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP... The Recent California Election.—It is Proper that the people of the Atlantic States should comprehend and duly appreciate the causes operating to bring about the result of the California election, on which we took oc- casion briefly to comment a day or two ago. We have long witnessed, with fear of its ulti- mate consequences, the effect of the growing fever for office on the popular mind, and the political and public morals, which last have suffered and are suffering in various ways greviously from the cause mentioned above. No better illustration of what we mean is to be found, than is embraced in the result of the California election, the causes thereof being now a matter of well-known history. The Gubernatorial candidate of the Democratic party was identified with the Broderick fa:- tion, and was unfaithful to his obligations to the party that had clevated him to the Guber- natorial chair in his efforts to precipitate the Senatorial electicn, at atime when the incum- bent, a Democrat, was absent and before his templated change of the commercial regula- tions of eithor one of them that may bid fair to affect our interests favorably—the right to levy being in the hands of the English Execu- tive, without a previous appeal to Parliament. These are matters which must continue to have great and embarrassing weight, indeed, in the future of our foreign relations. From Central America.—We have been fa- vored with another lotter from Central Amer- ica, by the very recent arrival at New York, from San Juan del Norte, giving interesting particulars of the condition of things there, and telling the truth with reference to the condition, acts, and prospects of the filibusters on both sides of the isthmus. Our correspond- ent, after referring to other matters, says: ‘Kinney has resigned to Martin. He says he will wait until he becomes a naturalized citizen, for which purpose he has to remain six months, He has now given up all hopes of settling the country. men have refuse! to work, and he now has only five. He has also dissolved his Council, placing his resigna- tion directly in Martin’s ds. Of course. under such circumstances, he is losin; ground term was out; the purpose being to obtain a a fast here. No recruits have joined him “snap” decision against him. Failing in con- | Of late, while all his followers, who could get away, have left in the steamers as fast as they could get off. The five left are out of heart, as there is ‘‘ nary red’’ among the whole five—no one has confidence in them, and they are completely powerless for good or evil. ‘Lhe second number of K.’s paper, printed, as I wrote youin my last, for effect in the States, creates extravagant mirth here from the impudence—unblushing effrontery with which it is fiiled from beginning to end, with wholly unfounded statements concerning the state of their affairs, their prospects, &e. Its story of * gold’’ found, is intended to bring money from New York. But what must these think of it who know that there is not a single acre of ground, within twenty miles of San Juan, cultivated or susceptible of cultivation— the whole being a morass! Of all poor devils to be pitied, those will be in the most pitiable condition, who, deceived by the unblushing statements of Kinney’s newspaper, come out here to cultivate land. isappointmer t, want, disease, and death, and nothing else, await them. ‘The Government, the Revo- lutionists, and Walker with his banditti, seem to haye made common cause against ey schemes, though agreeing in wie else.”” sumating that scheme he “bolted” the Demo- cratic (last) Congressional nominations, and ex- erted himself to bring about the defeat cf Messrs. Denver and Herbert. Pailing again, he again exerted himself last winter in defeat- ing the regular Democratic nominee for U. 8. Senator, Dr. Gwin. The Broderick faction were, for such rea sons, driven out of tho party organization— Governor Bigler at their head; and had the party been experienced and true to themselves, they should never have been permitted to re- enter it on terms of equality. Mistaken men, however, brought about a ‘‘ compromise” last spring. in the hope of consolidating the party against the Know Nothings. This was done, though it was evident that the bolters cou!d not lead off a corporal’s guard ; and also that they hfd done all the mischief to their nomi nal political cauze they could accomplish. A? soon as Bigler and Broderick were admitted, as we have explained above. into the last Stato convention, they commenced intriguing tocar- ry it, though there was a clear majority of fifty elected against them. Their working was by means of bargaining and corruption, absc- lately buying up members and swapping votes for different offices; which resulted in Bigler’s renomination, notwithstanding the notoricty of his so recent treachery to the party organiza- tion. The Democratic party of tho interior of the State revolted, as a matter of course, against anomination so made, of one in whom they | had no political confidence whatever. The trusty leaders and active men of the main body of the party who had all opposed Bigler’s nomination, to save the ticket from a defea’, gallantly exerted themselves to that end, stumping the State in all directions; Dr. Casting from Life.—It is designed, we learn, to use in completing the ornamental work of the Capitol extension, bronze castings of various things in nature peculiarly Ameri- ean. To obtain faithful representations has, therefore, been a great desideratum, and a search has heen made to procure a competent easter from nature. He has at length been found in the person of a foreigner whose name we have not learned, though his work speaks trumpet-toned for him. We saw at the War Department, yesterday, a bronze cast of a cop- per-head snake, coiled and ready to strik», which is the most perfect and life-like casting we ever beheld. The model was a copper- head taken out of the Wahington canal, every curve and scale of which is preserved with 2 fidelity of naturo with which more art cau- not vie. Besides the wonderful mechanicai skill manifested in this work, it possesses ar- tistie merit of a very high order, and should be viewed by all who take pride in the pro- gress of our land in the fine arts, to which the construction of the extension of the capitcl building is proving so great an incentive. A Newspaper Man Elevated.—We are gratified to see by the Indiana papers that cur old friend Austin H. Brown, formerly pay clerk of the Sixth Auditor’s office in this city, and more recently proprietor of the State Sentinel at Indianapolis, has just been elected auditor of Marion county by a majority of 494 votes. This county was carried for the Fu- sionists last year by 600. We are alway: pleased to see our brethren of the press duly appreciated, and in this case particularly so. The office is worth some $2,500 per annum, and the term is four years. Gwin even, notwithstanding his treatment at the hands of the Broderick and Bigler factiox» was in the saddle for six weeks, in which time he traveled seven hundred miles throwzh the rough mountain region, and made thirty speeches. But it was allinvain. The bene and sinew of the party were too thoroughly possessed with the idea that Bigler had be- come a mere tool in the hands of Broderick and his ‘shoulder hitters,” to be brought back to his support by any amount of exer- tions; more especially as Bigler’s triumph bade fair to strensthen Broderick’s pretensions to the United States Senate, as with the State patronage in his hands, Bigler might, as before, uze it to buy up votes for Broderick, to defeat the popular will. But for the manful exertion of Dr. Gwin and his friends, it is clear that Bigler would have been beaten some twenty thousand rather than between four and fire thousand votes. Thus, the cause of the triumph of Know Nothingism there was wholly the state of the Democratic paity, which required purging quite as much as other California affairs have required it within the last two or three years. All the world knows that in tho new State's financial affairs, public and private, and in the condition of the habits, customs and morals of a large portion cf the people therecf, everything had become so unsound as to re- quire general revulsions—semi reyolutions—to purge them. They have fai:ly commenced, aad, so far, have progressed greatly to the permanent advantage of the California public; and this political convulsion or revolution was about the only remedy for the terrible disease Light House Kespers Appointed —Wu. Cooper has been appointed keeper of the light-housze at Elm Tree, N. Y., at $400 per annum, end John B. Fountain, keeper of the light-house at New Drop, N. Y., also at $400 per annum. A Mail Route Agent Appointed —Ezra M. Garrett, has been appointed Route Agent on the railroad line from Terre Haute and Mat- toon, in place of Samuel S. Brooks, appointed Postmaster at Cairo, Ill. Monstary and Commorcial.—Tho following quotations of bonds, stocks and land warrants were furnished us to-days (October 18,) by Chubb Brothers, bankers. that has for some two or three years past been | == coon i i s i BONDS AND CITY STOCKS. Par. gnawing at the vitals of the Democratic party Woshingion Corporation sper meek. tise | 30s gts of the new State. perpno ting ae po se jexandria 0 ‘ covroxs. How it Works.—We took occasion, w day | Ctodnnacr 7 Mgnt $ Pec cent. ax tnt. | Tove | se ¢ r} or two since, to explain away, in few words | tousciis 32 San" wae 2? iow! oe @ os the cocks aud bulls with which some Wash bones, § iets 2s ington correspondent of the New York Herald pinlload gd Sse rd | veel ae ] had garnished the Dominican affair of this tenn te “ leper, v2 | Herd Bo | Be Government, and may not improperly odd | San Francisco ore wd 2. S| Lene = 3's that that affair forcibly illustrates a cause of D STATES STOCKS. embarrassment in our foreign relations: inber- nol }=] 10134 @ 10s i s, i i i i 1 6 do i entin our laws, if not in the principles on peepcliyl rio = i i Loan of 1868 (Conpone) 6 do = which our Government is founded. We refer Eoanctime ine mays 2 = to the obligation resting on the Executive branch of the Government of the United States in any difficulty with a foreign power, of any degree of importance whatever, to take no active measures for the vindication of Amer- iean rights and interests without first obtain. RAILROAD BONDS. Baltimore & Ohio 6p. ct. 1385 Baltimore & Ohio 6 do 1875 | do ng 6 do ange & Alex. (Ist mort.) 6 do Mlinois Central 7 do Minos Ceutral (Freeland) 7 do BANK STOCK, Benk of Metropolis — |106 @107 ing permission so to do from Congress. } rey cae =e = In the matter of affairs with Spani - | Farmers & Mech.‘s' Bank, Georgetown | — | 70 @ 7 hobs Msirs with Spanish Amer Bank of the Old Dominion, Alexandria | — | 102 @ 108 ican States, requiring prompt measures and INSURANCE STOCKS. an emphatic diplomatic attitude, backed by Prenbiee tela sieoesen 7 Gh the means at hand of compelling respect for | Potoma do fea that attitude, England bas a wonderful ad- Virginia pipet te ~ — | 6 97 vantage over us, from the fact that her Execu- dena ‘ 4 2 v7 gin tive can use their Navy, as they will, for such a i me te Purpose, to the extent of enforcing their de- | Feunemees do >is Sa mands without previously consulting Parlia- ment and conquering a fierce and powerful domestic legislative opposition to their poliey in any particular case, arraying itself against pass BOO Ra SAY SIs Moe ay iar jaying. nj $1 15. 160-acre warrants, per acre...$1 13$ fs 80 do do do ... 118 115 that policy only for the sake of opposition. | 120 do do do ... 1124 114 The existence of this check in our Gcvercment | 80 do do do «+. 1124 s a renders it usterly impossible that our Execu- = pes eer rg tive can ever involve the nation in difficulties, seaward, by acts with our Navy at variance with the will of the nation’s representatives. Yet it certainly must embarrass our diplomacy so as always to give that of nations situated | 8s England is in this respect, a wonderful ad.. vantage over us in the settlement of the quee- tions of other nations, involved in which we have mutual and antagonisticinterests. While our Executive can but talk, England’s can act. Another element affecting the prospect of Settling questions of importance to the inter ests of our country with the Spanish American severnments, in which those of England may also be involved, is the fact that England is a heavy creditor to nearly all of them; and they’ constantly rest under the “pprehension that she may levy upon them an execution for all dues in each passing difficulty, orin each con- RATES OF FOREIGN BANK NOTES. Disc’t, Eastern States... } New York State. 4 New York city... par Pennsylvania 4 Phil North Caro! - 3 Other 8. States ..1a2 Since our last weekly quotation, warrants have advanced from one to two cents per acre. The demand continues unabated, and the 120- acre certifieates now meet with ready sale at a1 advance of two cents per acre over the prices of last week. It is impossible to state whether the unuzual demand arises from the actual settlers or from capitalists who are pur chacing for the purpose of locating lands as in- vestments, The amount of land to be sold in Minnesota ts ‘stated at less than one ‘mil’ion acres; whereas it was anticipated that four or {five millions would be offered. The advices from Iowa and Wisconsin state that the loca- tions are very heavy. The Pension Office has increased its issue of warrants to six hundred per day, or upwards ef 1,900,000 acres per month. Stocks and bonds are generally lower than last week. Some cf the State securities have dectined 5 to 6 per cent. The banks in New York are increasing their specic, and but little is going out of the coun- try. The specie brought by the California steamer at New York, on Tuesday, will in- crease the amount in the vaults of the banks. Breadstuffs are lower than at our last quo- tations, with lighter sales. Flour is in better demani than wheat, and the decline in wheat is greater in proportion than in flour. The decline is probably owing more to the scarcity of freights than to a want of orders to pur- chase. The Current Operations of the Treaswy Department.—On yesterday, 17th of October, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the beoks of the Department— For the redemption of stocks.... $15,719 02 For the Treasury Department.... 28,021 99 For Customs...sssesceseceeeseee 29,269 50 War Warrants received and en- tered srerseccseversecsesssees 4,210 00 War repay warrants received and Ontered..cccccoscccccsscces 4,211 50 For the Interior Department. 15,888 20 On account of the Navy.. Repayments on accoun' The Cumberland Tragedy. A correspondent of the Baltimore American, writing from Cumberland on the 16th inst., gives the following additional particulars of the murder of Dr. Hadel and Mr. Graeff, and of the arrest of the supposed murderer, a Ger- man, named Frederick Miller: By the time this reaches you the r>mains of our friend Dr. J. F. C. Hadel will have ar- rived in your city. The awful tragedy has produced the greatest excitement in our city, especially 2s both the unfortunate victims were widely known and highly esteemed. The prezumption is that the Doctor was in- duced iss a German named Frederick Miller, the fiend who is undoubtedly his murderer, to start off to visit a sick person in the country, since they were seen leaving town together At 1 o’clock on the same day Miller was again seen leaving town in company with youn: Henry Graci carrying a bundle and the Doc- tor’s overcoat. They were also moving off in great haste in the samedirection. Before they left the cflice, however, my brother called there to sec the Doctor, and Mr. Graeff told him jestingly that he supposed the Doctor had fallen into the river while cutting a stick. Thore is therefore no doubt that the murderer told Graeff that the Doctor had accidentally fallen into a pond, or perhaps into tho river, and that his clothing being wet and muddy he could not retturn to town & reason of his wet condition, and that he had sent him to request Mr. Graeff to bring him dry clothing, and this induced Graeff ty go with him. They did take the dry clothing with them, just the number of pieces necessary to cousti- tute an entire change ef wearing apparel. With this clothing, the murderer returned about dusk in the evening, and left it ata farm-house near town, together with adouble- barrel gun, which he had been in the habit of leaving at this place often during the past week, and at which bouss he called for the gun between 9 and 10 o'clock, a. m., and re- turned it about 12 m., and called for it again at2o’clock, p m. At this time, Graeff was seen with the murderer, and came as near the house with him as the yard gate, where he (Graeff) with overcoat and bundle of clothing in hand, remained standing, until Frederick Miller, the murderer, returued from the house with his double-barrel gun. Both of the victims were shot in the back, near the neck. He stripped them of all their clothing, which was found to-day, secrited under the floor of an old building cloze by. In the doct i were found five phial-, containing medicine, an evidence that he rea!- ly believed he was going cn professional busi- ness. Part of his bedy was consumed by hogs, his head severed from it, and buried at a dis tance of ninety yards from the place where the body was foun’, Take it altogether, it is certainly one of the most brutal murders ever committed Within the limits of our State. There is great excitement ia our town, and threats are being mado to take the fiend from jail, and apply lyuch law. Were our grand Jary not now in session, I believe the threats would be executed. T assisted in arresting the rascal at 10 o'clock last night. He was in bed slee ing soundly, in one of the German houses. He had with him in bis room a large dry good: box full of the Doctor's effects, in addition to his watch and chain, sais, rings, &c , which he had ob- tained frou his person. It appears that after murdering” young Graeff, frou: whose ket he took the key of his office, he imme iately proggeded on Sunday evening and took pos- session. The Doctor occupied the whole build- ing for his office, aud had slecping apartments up staire, where he and Graeff usually slept, especially during the absence of Mrz. Hadei. He covfe that he remained in the office all Sunday evening and night, and up to Monday afternoon, when the body of Graeff was found. He even slept on Sunday night in the Doctor's bed, as a gentleman having called for the Doctor at alate hour on Sunday night, was told by a stranger from the upper window, that the Doctor was in the country, and would not be back until the morning. The body of Gracf was stripped similar to that of the Doster, but not so greatly mutilated He had dragved it to a gully, and having covered it with about a cart-load of heavy stoucs, collected leaves and covered over the stones. A gentleman, en in the vicinity ou Mondzy morning with a dog, had his at- tention attracted to blood on the leaves by his dog, and following the track, his dog led him tothe gully He had the curiosity to make an examination, and on scattering the leaves and moving the stones, discovered the body. After the arrest of Miller, and the discovery of the effects cf the Doctor in his possession, a large party was organized to start out at day- light this morning, consisting of about four hundred persons, tu search the woods for his remains. After making a minute search in the viciaity where Graeff’s body was found, without success, they met a boy who told them that he had seen the Doctor with Miller, on Sunday morning, about two miles farther on, to which vicinity they proceeded, and soon found the headless trunk of the unfortunate Hadel, hidden in an old culvert, and covered with stones and rubbish. The woods around was searched for some hours for the head, and finally a tuft cf hair was discovered among the leaves, on attempting to pick up which the head was discovered to be buried underneath. The excitement occasioned by the discove of the Doctor’s body thus horribly mutilated has never been equalled in our town. Had the murderer been arrested at that moment there is no doubt but that he would have been in- stantly hung or burat. Both of his victims wore distinguished for their kindness of heart, generosity, and gentlemanly deportment to even the humblest of their feliow creatures. The Doctor was ever ready to answer the calls at all hours of the poorest of our citizens, and during tho cholera season he not only attended faithfully but nursed many of his patients. Among the effects of the accused wore found @ bullet mould and bullets, corresponding in size with the bullets found in the body, and all fitting the gun with which the murder was supposed to have been committed. Some of these bullets were alzo found hid with the clothing of the victims. The body cf young Graef wiil be interrei to-morrow by the I. 0. 0. F., of which society he was a member. The of Dr. Hadel goes down to Baltimore to-night, in charge of Mr. Butler, who has been delegated by the Odd Fellows to deliver it to his family in Bal- timore. . M. T. &” sSouow, to the depth of three fell on the mountains Sts Sassaepeea toe berland, on last. Wyman’ M THIS EVENING, at Odd Admission 12 cents—no Delusions commence at 7. Sr * tp Gentlemen for the Cane will contending please leave their names and number of tickets at the ticket office. oc 18-It UARTERS FIRST REGI- = arab Be Nene Pees bhiospe MDs. Wasuineton, Oct. 10, 1855.—The Regiment will assemble, according to law, for Review and Ex- ercise on MONDAY, the 22d instant, at 100’clock, a. m., on the usual . Officers comma: ies will issue cor- responding orders, aot ba with their com- mands ‘isely at the hour. By of Colonel Hicker: oc 18-3t P. F. BACON, Adjutant NOTICE -THE MEMBERS OF THE Northern Liberties Fire are o'clock every Even- AFTERNOON at notified to attend a ial of the Compa- ny THIS (Thursday) EVENING, at 7% o'clock Members will please be punctual in their attend- ance. By o der of the President: oc 18-1t J. T. HALLECK, Sec. WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 1855.—To the Re and Members of the Second Ward Council.—I hereby give notice that, from this day, I am no longer a member of Order. oc 18-1t* ELI A DUVALL. NOTICE —T#E BOARD OF DI- ee of the Union Choir Association will meet at the Foundry Church Mth street, on FRIDAY EVENING, the 19th instant, at 7 o'clock, THOS. E. LLOYD, Rec. See. oc 18- NOTICE —THE JURORS SUM- moned to attend the CTreuit Court for Washinzton county, D. C., on MONDAY, the ‘2'st instant, are hereby notified to attend on MON- DAY, the 2th instant, in consequence of the Court ha’ adjourned over for one week in re- spect tothe Chief Justice W. Craxcn. J.D. HUOVER, U.S. Marshal for D. C. oc 18-2t (Intel) Reese BOON RIFLE CORPS tespect- sd vicinity that they intend giving 2 Bai ington and vicinity in a Be po lth of November, at Oda fae. Hall, Navy Yard. Particulars in a future advertisement. oc 18-3t% Rid catia See ATTENTION, NATIONAL GREYS — You are ee commanded to meet at your NDAY MORNING, the 224 instant, at eens in full winter uniform, for inspection an rade. By order: 2 PETER EAGAN,O.$8 cet 1IS—3t* N_B.—The Company will meet at their armory on FRIDAY EVENING, the 19th instant, at 7 o’cleck, for drill. THE LUTHERAN SYNOD OF MA- => RYLAND will open its Session in St Paul’s Church of this city, (Rev. Mr Burier’s.) at the corner of H and I1tn sts ,on THURSDAY EVENING, the J8th instant, at 7 o'clock, by 2 Sermon from a member of the Synod ‘The President’s Annual Sermon will be h ed. D. V., on Friday morning at 11 o’cl Preaching may be expected This (Wednesday) Evening, at 7)¢ o'clock, The business Sessions of Synod are open to the public. oct 17-2t Se POTOMAC BUILDING ASSOCIA- TION —The fifthannual meeting of the above *ssoclation will be held at Potomac Hall, (island) on THURSDAY EVENING, the 18th of October instant, at 7% o’clock, at which time officers will be elect:d for the ensuing year oc i ©. ASHFORD, Sec. wcgernanorne-teroeaenentecuthenhieeneanca-saenamnes oma adatemes Re OTIC E—ALL PERSONS ARE hereby forwarned from ne my wife iNlen Powers, (late Wall) on my account, as I am determined to pay no deuts of her cyntracting. his JOHN ~* POWERS. mark armory oa MC » Cc 17-3t* THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES Re Fike COMPANY respsctfelly an- nounce to the citizens of Washington their inten- tion of giving a GRAND BALL on Tuesday, the 6th of November next. A programme will here- after be published. sep 22-ecotf OST- A BRAIDED HAIR CROSS; tipped at each end with gold. The finder will be 'ioerally rewarded by leaving it at Mrs. SCOT ?’S, 425 Pennsylvania aveaue. oc 18 -3t* A L OST—ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, the 17th instant, between First and Second stiee's, Geergetown, and 43 slreet, Washington two five dol.ar notes on the Farmers’ Bank, of Bsidgeport, Connecticut. The finder will be suitebly rewarded by Jeaving it at this office, or $8 High st-e2t, Georgetown. Oc 15-3 JOHN McQUILLIAN. OST—A LADY'S PEARL PORT-MON- NAIE, with steel clasps, containing a sum of mouey, was lost on Wednesday evening, the 17th instant, on 17th street, or on H, tetween 17th and 18th street. A suitable reward will be given if left at No. 517 Seventeenth street. oc Ir-2t# CST—A POCKET DIARY —itcontzirs memoranda valuable to the owner only. It contained also a card, with the owner’s name, end some letter stamps. The finder will receive 4 reward by returning it to this office. oc 18-3t Pacer YESTERDAY MORNING, A HAIR BRACELET, with the initials of “C BS,’ ontheclasp. Any one finding it and leav- ing the came at this cffice will be liberally reward- ed. oc 18-2t* = REWARD.—BROKE AWAY FROM Riley’s Wharf, on Moi after-¢ noon, a small black and white Buffalo 7&=) COW. Noear marksrecollected. The} hair round the eyes is perfectly black; suppos.d to have part of the rope around herneck. The above reward will be paid if she is delivered to Jolin Van Kiswick, on the Island, or to the sub- criber, in Georgetown. “eis JOHN B. NEWTON. OR SALE—4S ONE HORSE FAMILY CARRIAGE, old style. For partic- ulars enquire on the prem{scs, corner of Maryland avenue and Ilth street, west tide. Al- so, a brick stable for rent, on the above premises. oc 18-3t DAVID WESTERFIELD, TATUARY, SCULPTURER, CARVER, & DESIGNER IN WOOD, 428 Virginia avenue, between Ist and 2d strects, Island. "All orders in the above line will be promptly attended to and be faithfully ted. oct 18-Th3t* UTTER, ‘CK W HEAT, CHEESE, &c. 0 kegs prime Glades Butter 2tubs do N. York do 8S bags Buckwheat Flour 60 boxes Goshen Che<se 100 boxes brown end yellow Soap For s-le by MURRAY & SEMMES. oc! cost (News) FIVE DOLLAKS REWARD. TRAYED FROM THE SUBSCRiBER ON the night of the 11th instant, a eee f red COW, with crumpled horns, blac! round her mouth, a straight slit in eac! ear, large dark colored bag, rather small teats. with a iump or rise in her forehead, and fall tal. Said Cow was brought from Fauquier co., Va., about two weeks ago, via the Cha‘n Bridge, and it is likely she has gone in that direction. W hoever will iver her to me, or give such in- formation as will lead to her recovery, will re- ceive the above reward. JOHN BROWNE, 3°95 I street, between Lith and 15th streets, MKS. tH. A. PUTNEY, Pa, Avenue, between 7th and Sth streets, (next docr to W. R. Kiley’s,) ESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCES TO THE Ladies of Washington and vicinity that she will open on Saturday a spiendid assortment of FRENC{M HATS and HEAD DRESS*S. Also, a handsome as-ortment of MANTELS for La- dies and Children’s FANCY CLOAKS. oct 18-3t* [NTEREST NG NEWS.—Being ebout to close our business, we shall commence gS3>34 this day to offer our stock «f TEAS, COF- FEES, SPiCES, &c , &c. ime cost Housekeepers and dealers should not fall to ium- rove this o; unity. , Thos> ifs oted torts will please mske early a) nt. y he Store is for SS Fixtures and one new Platform Scale is for i: HENNING, street. HALL & oct 18-d6t oct 13-1t® No. 510 Seventh OYS AND YOUTHS’ CLOTHING.—We are in receipt of the aad finest assort- ment of Youths’, Bovs’ Children’s Clothi: ever offered in this city, embracing desir- able etyle of fashionable Garments, to which we res: ‘ally invite the attention of customers and Purchasers Bene’ WALL & STEPHENS, 2 Fa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th six. oct 1S hw next door to fron Hall. (News) MRS. CHOATE Wiis OPEN HER FALL AND WINTER root eee SATURDA 20th. ready to attend punc: to all orders the ber Sia sencr ie e e a, oct 15-tf (Intell) : $ Tal = ra) & £3 ae rd 10th sts. Pictures will be presented at the close oftis Behivition on Saterday night. oct 17-4t FUN, WONDER, AND DELIGHT, AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, 7th Street, cing THIS (Monday) EVENING, eT continalag he entire week. WYMAN, -.. THE MAGICIAN AND VENTRILOQUIST, r will give a series of his Popular and Amusing Entertainments, commenc’ bove, when he will introduce NEW EXPERIMENTS, AMUSING SCENES IN VENTRIL la ne ge Life-Moving and king AUTOMATONS. A splend:d Day Performance on Saturday after- noon ‘clock See small bills. Deore at 6x, Delusions commence at 7 o°clk. oct 15—Iw PLEASANT RESORT. SPRING GARDENS, FORMERLY FAVIER’S GARDEN,) between Seventeenth ¢ Eighteenth, CPENED every any in the week, and on Sunt day. Nospiritous 1 a fee, Chocolate, Ice Cream, &c., will be — rsday even! about Sa ee “Kominlese pest’ an i¢—3m IFTS FOR THE LITTLE ONES aT G pegegtedic = ee in the city, a st prices, aE at EAMMOND?S, 7th street. UR AND A HALF CENTS PalD FOR Clean WHITE RAGS; 3% cents for mixed (half white,) at ELARK’S Feed . oid Depot Building, near the jliva- nia pie rel where may be found a good aot men’ of FEED, at fair prices. oct 17-3 MAY !—HAY!—HAY! "i UST received :erSchooner Ashland, 400 bales prime Hav. “Also, in store a fine article of cut HAY. SHIPSTUFF, CORN MEAL, poet OATS ond FEED of all kinds; ‘which can be tained in quantities to suit purchasers, of bO.E. MATTINGLY & BRO.. No. 201 4} street, near F, south, island. ot 17—St IST OF POST OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES, with the names of Postmasters, including the regulations of the Post Office De t, mab- nost complete and usefal Post Office book ever published, It should be in the hands of cv- ery postmaster, agent, or merchant The book Will be transmitted through mail upon the ro- of fifty cents — J. SHLLLINGTON, Publisher, Washington, D.C. oct 1 MADAME R. ESPECTFULLY INFORMS THE PUB- lic in general, that she will give information in all the Affairs relating to Life, Health, Wea'th, Marriages, Love, fourneys, Law suit», Difficulties in Business, Absent Friends, Sickness and Death, and in respect to all other subjects. She is also able to tell the Aves of persons by reading num- bers. All those who wish to consult Medeme R. will please ca'l soon, as sbe will remain in the city butashort time. She can be consult d at all hours of tbe day and genom Her name is on the door—at No 2s, 13th street, corner of D, on the lw nag hand side. aac cen ect ‘we GRAND ANSUAL BALL ° THE Perseverance Fire Co., No. 5. aE PERSEVERANCE FIRE COMPANY ct great pleasure in announcing to their friends and the public generally that their Annual Ball will take place at the ASSEMBLY ROOMS, on MONDAY, October 22. 1855. - The Company will 5 ; Fnrenpand time nor ex- to make it the Bail of the season. ESPUTA’S CELEBRATED BAND bas beea grazed for the occasion. , “"Fickets ONE DOLLAR—admitting a Gentle- man and Ladies; to from the Committee or at the door on the e f the Ball. Committee of Arrangements McDermott W.W. Grant A.Haich — mary pe John ¥.Donn Wm. Dowell Wm: Towers D. Fenton G. Donn Wm. Collins H. Harvey, jr Managers Ben Franklin Target Company —A. Tait, —— Ectloff. Columbian Engine Company —James A. Tait, James A. Brown . Union.—S. E_ Douglass, James Kel'ey. Anacostia.— President and Vice Pres: Franklin.—R Doyle, Jos. Williamson. Northern Liberties. —S. P. Robinson, John T. Halleck. 1 Western Hose Company —Wm. Riggies, E. Hanle: Wachington Hose Company.—Thomas Cooke, James Kenton. a Hook and Ladder Company.—J. Suter, Chsuncey. Vigilant Fire Company, Georgetown. —Eaward Wright, — Rodier American Hook and Ladder Company.—Geo. Brown. oct 17 THE GRAND BALL OF THE SEASON! THE SECOND GRAND ANNUAL BALL Red, White and Blue Ordnance Club. HE MEMBERS OF THE ORDNANCE CLUB take great pleasure in announc'ng to their cld and numerous friends and the public in general that thelr SECOND ANNUAL BALL will take place et ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, Navy Yard, on MONDAY EVENING, October 22d, 1852 ie members of this Club will spare neither time or expense in making their arrengements to give general salisfaction, and they will also en- Et avor to make gears hove happy and merry that will honor them with their egg ead Sco t's celebrated Band been engaced for the occasicn Supper will be furnished by an experienced ca- terer. Tickets ONE DOLLAR—to be bad of an’ of the Club or at the door on the evening of the ball No hats or caps allowed in the Ball room ex- = those worn by the respective Clubs. y order of Committee of Arrangements : oc 16—eo3t CHAS. F. CUSHMAN, Sec. WEBER’S EXCELSIOR BRASS AND RING BAND. § ME: WEBER orate = leave to inform his patrons @ ru tha’ he has withdrawn from Esputa’s Band, and that he is now prepared witha BAND OF TAL- ENTED MUSICIANS to ace them with a bress, string or reed band. as the occasion may uire. MUSIC for Balls, Parties, Parades, Serenades, &c.. furnished from one — ni ber, at the shoriest ible notice, by app ye L. WEBER, Conductor, four doors east of Gen. Henderson's, nearthe Navy Yard, ortoPREDER- ICK PROSPERI, Leader. "oc 16-2m OST—THIS MORNING, OCTOBER 16, A Silver PORTE CAUSTIQUE, detecked at both extremities, between 9th stre-t and Mr Pamphrey’s Stable. The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at this office oc 16-31¢ R SALE—A LIKELY AND VALUABLE E Young Negro Man, now with Mr Jos. Bruin Alexandria, where he will be for sale until the 234 O-tober. Apply to Dr. J.M. BROWN. Up- perville, oc 16-3:@ UCKWHEAT.—50 bags, 2 25 bags, 10 pounds each, nt. wheat, just received and for »ale wholesale and retail, at the lowest market prices. Also, @ = a of Horse Feed and fresh ground a ra ye CLARK & BROTHER, At the Old Ratirocd Depot, oct 16-51 Corn . av. and 2d st. STOLEN J : LADY'S GOLD WATCH, WITH TWO short Chains, and burch of Uherwss, consist ing of a Crors,a Scell, a Heart, (iocket,) agate to) Key, Daguerrectype Locket (double, with ay ee a@ centioman in one side,) and a jt Ring—attachid tothe Chain was a fin, tw sted vine. The Watch was a gold faced, with plain back, maker's name and nuwber nol emembcreé@, but can be faraished for any inform~tion jeft with Mr. PLEASANTS, come: of F and isth 5 reets, a suitable reward will be paid. — oct we co OFF CLOTHING, BOUGHT ASD Sold; also, C’ y, 2t 33 Louisiang Avenue, under Ligh! et heey Room. ; — @et 15-Lan®