Evening Star Newspaper, October 22, 1855, Page 2

~ EVENING STAR. — WASHING@TONCIEY: {> Apvertusswerrs should be handed in by 12 o'clock, M., otherwise they may not ap- pear until the next day. <r << é AGENTS FOR THE STAR. The following persons are authorized to con- tract for the pab: of advertisements in the Star: Philadelphia—V. B. Panwzr, N. W. corner of F'fth co Chestnut streets. New York—S. M. Partineiunné Co., Nassau Stroet. {= 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 unsurpassed in this city, and our prices very reasonable. Give the Star office a eall. Counsel before the Claims Court should confide the printing of their briefs to us. eC SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer complains of the disposi- tion of dealers in all sorts of necessaries of life, the produce of the soil, from the highest and niost extensive to the pettiest retail dealer, to cow) ine to the injury of the purchaser. The Union conceives that the last steamer’s intelligence from the seat of war bode a long ¢-atinuance of the contest. errr PERSONAL. ++«+Goy. Joseph Johnegon, of Virginia, is in this city, etopping at the United States Hotel. -++ David Salomons, Esq., was elected Mayor of London on the 29th of September last. This election is only remarkable from Se ts at ny Harper is an Israelite, rot oe that denomination who has ++++Rachel, the great French tragedieune, leaves New York for Boston, to-day, where she will give a series of nine performances, af- ter which che will proceed to Philadel phi: -+++Mons, Goddard madea balloon ascension from Cineinnati last week on horseback. The hors: and his rider reached the earth in safety aiter ascending to agreat height. The Clarion Democrat and several other Dem ic i have falied Betamschctiee Jen penton for the next President. , -+++Colonel Nathan Boone, the oldest and only surviving son of that old pioneer of Kex- tucky, Danic? Boone, is still living in Greeno county, Missouri. 2 The Yellow Fever. For the three days ending on Friday at 12 o'clock, there had been five deaths and several new cases of yellow fever in Norfolk, confined exclusively to returned absentees. The Norfolk Herald, of Friday, urges upon “‘absentees the propriety of waiting awhile ser before returning to their homes. The ther yesterday was quite warm, and un- able to an eptire cessation of the epi- ¢ Cases of sickness are still occurring, but : c hear of uo death by fever since Mon- day last."’ ~be Norfolk News learns that there were some five or six new cases of fever in Newtown ad ton Wednesday, ali of them re- ens. We have a letter from Gos- enon Friday morning, which makes bO mention of any new cases of fever, but speaks of some sickness in Newtown. A consi-terable number of refugees whe had been enhuped along the James river, re- tarned to Norfolk and Portsmouth last week, and those places are fast filling up. Tue Orrnaxs —The prospects of securing an Orphan fund for Norfolk and Portsmeuth #ie most encouraging. The efforts making abroad forthat purpose have met with a prompt response on the part of all to whom this most worthy object cf charity has been presented. Mr. T. K. Catlett, on behalf of the St. Jcbn’s Orphan Asylum in Washington county, Las cffered to take six of the Norfolk and Portsmouth orphans The sum of $1,316 has been contributed in New York fur the relief of the orphans. The Mayor of Portsmouth acknowledgas the receipt of $65 from six ‘Tribes of Red Men in Mary- land, aed $10 from a Tribe at Wilmington, Del, for the same purpose. G pert wri Lacxen —The large war-steamer Wabash, ore cf the six constructed under a special act of C ress, is now ready for launching at Philad phia, and will be consigned to her destined element on Wednesday Her dimen- sions are those of a ship-of-the line, and her spars, rigging, 4c., are in proportion, as the -wing dimensions will show: Feet. In. Lengih between the perpendiculars ..262 7 Ler of thread of keel . 0 vm kuighthead :o traffrait 4 T Allecceccce 6 4 23 Tux Cumpertann Tracepy—Trian axp Coxvictiox or tHe Murperrr.—A despatch fror Tnmberland, Maryland, dated October 21, «. Frederick Miller, the murderer of Dr. J. F. © Hidel and Henry Graci, was tried by the county court yesterday anc convicted cf mur der iu the first degree, on the first indictment for the murder of the Doctor. The testimony also proved the man guilty of the murder of Heury Graeff, for whi i indietiens. >for which there is a separate Fire ap Loss or Live.—About one o’clock on Sunday morning, the 14th inst., a calamity took place at Falkland, the farm of Mr. John Hill Carter, in Prince William count: , Va. One of the negro houses took fire, and out of six Begroes occupying the building only one escaped—the others being burned to death. The victims were two young men, one woman ~ middie age, and two children, one a en or twelve years of age, the other a girl fome two years younger. Deara or 4 CarLp rrom Drisxrsc Gix —A few days since, the father cf an Irish family —v in North Margin street, Boston, sent for half a pint of gin, which in some way got into the hands of his son, a fine boy of four years, who, unknown to his parents, drank a considerable portion of it, was soon after seized with spasms, and in a short time died. A physician called in gave it as his opinion that the chili died from the effeets of the gin upon his system. Uspercrouxp Raitroav —The Romney (Va.) Intelligencer, of the 20th inst , has an account of the escape of a family of slaves belonging to Isaac Baker, Esq., of that place. ‘They were overtaken by @ party of Penasyl Vanians who finally arrested the negroes after a desperate fight. One of them fired his re- Volver ineffeetually six times at his pursuers. earns. fr eehcusied: ets Coxvictiox ror STEALING AN UMBRELLA.— A week or two ago we mentioned that 9 man bad beeu arrested if this city for stealing an umbrella. _It was considered qn extraordi- nary case, it not unprecedented, that the re- sult has been tooked for with deep interest. The criminal wa: convicted and sentto jail for amonth. The plea of de minimus non curat dex was overruled. Umbrellas were decided to be property —Newark Advertiser, oF See wivertisement of « Experienced Agents Wonted.” WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Ex-Speaker Robert C. Winthrop.—This gentleman has written a letter endorsing the straight-out Whig movement in Massachusetts, worthy, in its pith and sarcasm, of hic fame as an orator in Congress. He is for war to the knife on the new Republican organization, which he upbraids for bringing iguominious disgrace on Massachusetts, in its fantastic and unconstitutional legislative antics. He accuses its leaders of having accomplished the enact- ment of the Nebraska bill, by putting forth the famous Free Soil Congressional protest against the measure, at the time, andin a way when, for them to assume the leadership in op- position to it, was to force the South to rally with great unanimity to its support. He charges, also, that the fact that the Republi- can party stands on the single plank of hostil- ity to the South, not only makes its distasteful to Union-loving and conservative men of the North, but is arousing such an opposition and union at the South as will give the cause of slavery extension, to which he and his friends are opposed, far greater strength than it would have if opposed constitutionally, and only by legitimate means, which, he thinks, would have been sufficient. He ridicules the prétonsions of Republiean- ism to greater purity and patriotism and to more effectiveness, as against the Democracy, than the Whig party, possessed, with terrible annihilating effect; and he answers its pro- testation that the Whig party is dead by call- ing te mind the fact that very lately it was bellowing itself hoarse over the idea that it had dispensed and extinguished this very Dem- oeratic party, which, it now protests, will pre- vail everywhere over the land if the Whig party does not merge itself in its (the Repub- lican) organization. Mr. W.’s letter is, indeed, a tremendous broadside, from which Republicanism will find it difficult to recover; as it embraces more strong—pungent and effective—facts and thoughts, each utterly demolishing the posi- tion at which it is simed, than has been pre- viously launched in a single political epistle for years past. California Surveys.—Returns have jut reached the General Land Office from the Surveyer General of California of his recent operations in the southeastern part of the State, to wit: The exterior lines of thirty-five townships on the right bank of the Colorado river, extending from the mouth of the Gila weatward along fifty miles of the south bound- ary of the State, as established by the com- missioners under the treaty with Mexico, ard connecting therewith. Likewise, about one hundred and fifty miles, more or less, of the San Bernardino meridian, extending from a point about twenty miles south of the San Ja- cinto river, (township seyen, south,) through the initial point on the top of San Bernardino to township twenty north, or to the hills and mountains; and of the following named par- allels east of the meridian, including offsets : About one hundred and ten miles of the prin- cipal base line; one hundred miles of the first standard parallel couth, to the high mountains; twenty five miles of the first standard parallel north, and fifty-five miles of the second paral- lel north, running east to a point near the south extremity of Soda Lake. Also, the ex- terior boundaries of about twelve townships, situated on the right bank of the Solinas river at the sixth standard parallel south from the Mont Diablo baze line, and extending cast to the Saloma ereck. These surveys, except the last mentioned, comprehend the new field of operations in the southeast angle of the State, and nearly com- plete the connection, by actual survey lines between the City of San Francisco and the mouth of the Gila river, and north of said city to near the source of the great Sacra- mento valley, and at this rate of progress, the State of California, though the youngest mem mer of the American family, will soon be in- tersected by actua! surveys, and be thus pos- sessed of the data for the construction of more correct maps of her gurface than many of the old thirteen. Filibustering. .—The Journal of Commerce of the 18th instant contains an article reflect- ing upon Mr F. F. Mason, who succeeded Mr. Fabens, commercial agent at San Juan del Norte, which purports to be extracted from the Washington Union. No such article ever appeared in our paper, and we wil! thank the ‘ournal of Commerce to correct the error.— Washington Union of Saturday morning. We presume that the article copied by the Journal of Commerce was from the Star. But, we find on looking into this subject, this morning, that this Mr. Mason, who has un- dertaken to recognize the Government of Col Kinney in Nicaragua as sovercign, on behalf of the Government of the United States, turns out to have been the agent of Mr. Fabens, and nothing more. On leaving San Juan to come to the United States, F. left the seal of the commercial agency in the keeping of this Mr. Mazon, dep- utizing him, at the same time to act in his stead until his return. Fabens, it will be re- membered, was superceded as soon as his com- plicity with Kinncy’s schemes became mani- fest, Mr. Cottrell being appointed in his stead. Mr. Mason was never recognized by this Government as its funstionary, and knew the fact well when he assumed to “recognise”’ Kinney’s Government, his successor, Mr. Cut- trell having arrived out sometime before and gone into the interior with Col. Wheeler, the American Minister to Nicaragua. We state these facts that the world may comprehend at a glance, from thisexample, the style of false pretences on which every thing is done which is essayed to bolster up this Kinney land and mining company and Govern- ment speculation. The Bonita Region.—A correspondent in New Mexico writes us the following interesting particulars about the region bordering the Bonita river, and a new military post estab- lished in that quarter: “A post has been established by Gen. Gar- land, commanding in New Mexico on the Bo nita river, which he has called “ Fort Stan- ton,” afcer the lamented captain, (son cf that venerable and excellent officer, Gen Henr Stanton, Assistant Quartermaster General, S. A.) who was killed in action near it 1 summer. “The Bonita river rises in the White Moun- tain, which isone hundred fifty-six milessouth- east of Albuquerque, the top of which is mostly covered with snow. Through the beautifal Bonita valley courzes a limpid stream of ten or twelve feet wide, and eight to ten inches deep, as cool ag ice, and running as swift as a mill race. There is an syuntanes of pine timber of the best quality, and the hills abound with an abundance of fuel The prairie, sev- eral miles.in extent, is covered with luxurious grass, gamma mixed with buffelo, two of the mo-t nutritive we know of f r stock. “Phere is on the Benita, walnut, oak and cherry ; the river is overstocked with kled trout and beaver; the valleys and hills with turkeye, blagk tailed deer, antelope and elk; Tandred also, grisly bears, an‘ugly customer in an en- counter, take them at all advantages. “The new post will probably be ned by four companies—two of Tatomcy and two of dragoons For the first year it may be ex- to maintain, but after that it should pa i itself in forage, and, except rand ec, with everything else. Its position as a military eer is of the highest importance to control the Muscalaree Apaches, about the centre of the country, which is their principal Tesidence in summer, and the iat point when they intond committing depredations on the inhabitants of New Mexico, and the rally- ing pointon their return to divide their spoil. If they make atreaty of peace, under the cir- cumstances of our holding this position, they will be obliged to observe it; but many suppose that as soon as they find out that we are veri : ae deg fight, which will be that cf a dying gasp and desperate one on their part. a a E. T. Blowing.—The New York Herald is blow- ing at a great rate over its enterprise, as man- ifested in its Norfolk correspondence during the raging of the pestilence—saying, in the course of its remarks : “We employed four or five correspondents at Norfolk, two of whom were removed by death. In one case, the widow of our corres- pondent took up the pen bravely in his stead and discharged the duties of her late husband with the most commendable fidelity. The thanks of our readers and of ourselves are especially due to this heroic woman and to her coadjutors. Theirs was no holiday task.’’ Without making a fuss over the matter, the Star had in all seven regular correspondents in Norfolk and Portsmouth during the pre- valence of the fever, three of whom are now numbered with the dead—Messrs. Thomas Briggs, A. Watt, and R. T. Scott. All seven had the fever with a single exception, Mr. W B. Collins, whose father, uncle and other rela- tives died of the fever. No acaounts of its progress and results were fu'ler, or more roli- able or prompt than those of the Star, asnews- paper readers in this region are well aware. They were made up here from the letters cf our correspondents and other sources, too, by agentleman from that vicinity, who devoted himself with great zeal and success to that labor. What Mr. Seward Recommends. — Mr. Seward, in the course of his remarks on the 12th instant, at Albany, said: ‘We want a bold, out-spoken, free-spoken organization—one that openly proclaims its rinciples, its purposes, and its objects, in fear of God and not of man-/zke the army which Cromwell led, that established the commor- wealth of England. This is the organization we want.”’ Now, in a review of the memoirs of Capt Rock, by Rey. Sydney Smith, (seo his works, page 410,) that distinguished man says: “Cromwell began his career in Ireland by massacreing for five days the garrison of Drog- heda, to whom quarter had been promised. Two millions and a half of acres were confis- cated. Whole towns were put up in lots and sold. The Catholics were banished from three- fourths of the kingdom, and confined to Con- naught. After acertain day, every Catholic found out of Connaught was to be punished with death. Fleetwood complains peevishly that ‘tke people do not transport readily;’ but adde, ‘it is doubtless a work in which the Lord will appear.’ Ten thousand Irish were sent as recruits to the Spanish army.”’ The United Statos Sloop-of-War St. Louis. The following are the officers who have been ordered to this ship, now preparing to sail to join the African squadron, as the relief of the sloop-of-war Dale: Commander—John W. Livingston; Lieutenants—Geo. W. Doty, Ez- bert Thompson, E. C. Stout, and R. C. Duvall; Surgeon—Samuel Jackson, jr; Assistant Sur- geon—John 8. Kitchen; Purser—Charles C. Upham; Acting Master—B. B. Taylor; Boat- swain—Thomas Smith; Gunner— Moses A, Lane; Carpenter—Jno. T. Rustic: Sailmaker— Samuel H. Boutwell. The St. Louis is expect- ed to leave Philadelphia for her station about the fir-t of November, The United States vs. Charles W. Cutter and his Sureties.—The Treasury artment have advices of the trial of this action, fora defaleation of some $12,000, against the navy agent at Portemouth, N. H., under Polk’s ad- ministration. The Government recovered a verdict for the amount shown to be dueon the trial. The case had been before the court for some five or six years. The trial took place at Exeter, N. H. The Current Oporations of the Treasury Department.—On Saturday, 20th of October, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of stocks.... $4.653 70 Por the Treasury Department. 686 75 For the Interior Department.. 4,731 25 For Customs. . 46,063 46 On account of 199,750 09 From Customs.. 3,878 63 From Lands.. 380 00 Tue Missixg Axroxaut —The Cleveland Ilerald, of October 17th, says: “It makes one shudder to think of the prob- able fate of Mr. Winchester, who went up ina balloon from Norwalk, Huron county, Ohio, on the 21 inst. Over two weeks have elapsed, and no tidings have as yet reached his family at Milan, of his fate. Whether frozen to death in upper air and thus dashed tothe earth, or buried in the deep bosom of the Lake, no word has come to tell. Whilo we wonder at his te- merity, we must pity his probable sad fate. Yet there is hope still, as the last seen of him his airy vessel was wafted towards the north sufficiently inflated, as we are informed by the Norwalk papers, for a voyage of from two to three days. Maybe he landed in Canada, so fir from railroads and telegraphs as to prevent tidings yet reaching his home. It is but a hope, however.”’ The Norwalk Reflector says: “Tt is generally believed here that he is lost. As to the precise manner, if so, there are various opinions. ord sup, that he may have ascended so bigh that he became insensible and perished from cold. His fate, whatever it may be, is a matter of speoula- tion. We conversed with a gentleman from Milan a few days since, who told us that Mr. W. bad, for some time past, manifested a strong desire for ballooning, and that he had expressed his intention of ascending higher and to make a Wager wrial voyage than any other wronaut had ever accomplished. We are told he took only twenty-five pounds of ballast with him, which was about half as much as he took when he made his ascent from Milvn a short time previous.’’ The Norwalk Experiment expresses a hope that the press everywhere, and especially east of that place, will speak of the ascension, and if it should be that he has landed safely, in- formation may be sent to his family in Milan. Tue vate Amos Lawrence.—He kept an account of every expenditure, and under date of January 1, 1852, his diary eontains the following: ‘‘Th@ outgoes for all objets siuce 1, 1842, (ten years) have. been six and four thousand dollars, mers than five-sixth of which have been applied in mak- ing other people ha) ; and it is no trouble to find objects for all T have to a? Froin 1829 to 1832, his charitable sppropria- tions amounted to one hundred and fourteen thousand dollars. The aggregate amount of his charities during the last eleven years of his life was about five hundred and twenty- five thousand dollars, and it may be safely usserted that he disbursed during his life seven bundred thousand dollars for the benefit of his felluw-men. {> An itiverant preacher who rambled in his sermons, when to stick to his text, replied that “scattering shot would hit the most most birds.” A Ronser anrestep py a Lapy.—A few months since alady belonging to this city went to New York, and put up at one of the Broad- way hotels. After going to her room for the night she took out her pocket book and watch toread. While ogeced a onding the thosgta read. ile en, in reading she thought she heard breathing from some one ap ie near by, but finally coneluded it must be imag- ination. Soon after she began making prepa- rations to retire, and in ng her hair, she dropped one of herhair pins. While stoop- ing to pick it up ‘The discovered a hat under the bed, and a closer observation revealed to her sight tho full length figure of a man Without evincing any emotion, she quickly threw a shawl over her shoulders, went out of the roony locking the door after her, and stepping into the hall she rang a bell which summoned t6 her 6 the proprietors, who called in the assistance of a police officer, and the intruder was arrested. There was found on the prisoner a bottle of chloroform. He was convicted on the testimony of the lady, and sent to the State prison for six mouths. Tho sequel to the whole was in dropping the hair pin.— New Haven Register. Beware oy Higa Heets.—The Princeton (N. J.) Mirror states that a young lady in that place a short time since, in descending a flight of steps, er the heel of her shoe, and was thrown to the pavement below. She was taken up in a senseless condition. NOTICE—A MEETING OF THE Democratic Association of the Fifth Ward will be held at Cas "s Hotel, on TUES- DAY EVENING, the 27d instant, at 7% o'clock. After this gots itis intended to publish the Constitution of the Association, with the rules of order and names of its members. It is therefoe desirable that every Democratic cit'zen of the Capitol Hill Ward, who is opposed to Know Nothing intolerance. Ly she , and Tiption will come forward, sign the Constitution, and re- cord his name asa lotic. an citizen. C. W.-C. DUNNINGTON, Pres. _Joun S. Davin, Sec. Oc 22-2 kK CARD.—THE SALE OF BOOKS and Engravings will be continved at my Auction Rooms VENING at7 o'clock. oc 22-3t J. C. McGUIRE, Auct. NOTICE.—THE INTRODUCTORY KS, the Annual Course of Lectures of the National Medical College will be delivered on MONDAY, Uctober 22d, at 734 o’clock p. m., in the amphitheatre of the Washington Infirmary by ? Prof. Grarzon TyLer, M.D., of saan ge D.C. The public are respectful'y invited to at- tend THO. MILLER, M. D., Dean. oc 19-3t . RecisTER’s Orvice, October 15, 1855. c=. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON- CERN Notice is hereby given that li- censes issued to Tav-rns, Retailers of spirituous and fermented Liquors, Wines, Cordiais, &c., Groceries, Dry Goods, Hardware, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Medicines, Perfumery, Watches and Jewelry, Lumber, Wood, Coal and Commis- sion Merchants; also, to keepers of Hackney Car- tages asd Omnivuses, Billiard Tables, Ten Pin Aleys, and Confectionery, and for hawking and peddling, wil! expire on Monday, the 5th day of November next, and that said licenses must be re- newed at this etilce, within ten days after that time SAMUEL E. DOUGLASS, Register. oc 19-diNovs es CARD.—The Washington Trade and Benevolent Soctety of Journeymen Tail- ors would respectfully recommend to the public the following Merchant Tailoring Establishments as every way worthy of their patronage. They alone pay the biil of prices established by the above. named Society, viz: H.F. Loudon & Co, Edw'd Godey, P. 5. Steer, Jas. T. McInto h, Wm Tucker, Thos Hoyne, Dovall & Bro., Matlo:k & Griffith, Jos.R Thompson, Wm. H. Stanford, Edw’d M. Drew, Thos. K Gray. P. $.—Strangers designing to work in this city through the season will take no ice that those are the only shops that cane bands are permitted to work for JAS. LACKEY, Rec. Sec. Wasutncton, D. C., Oct. 6th, 1855. oc 8—er3in 4 ig HIRE—A COLORED BOY, 4 YEARS old, (xlave ) Has been living in a genteel family. He isa smart, ective Boy, accustomed to housework. For terms app'y to JOHN WaA- TERS, E street, between 10th and Lith, General agent and collector oc 2*-e031 TRAYED TO THE PREMISES OF THE subscriber on the 12th instant, a larg: = dark red HORNED COW. The own- ~ er is hereby requested tocall at the cor- ner of Sixth and East Capitol streets, prove proy- erty, pay charges end take her te oc 22-3! JOHN OWENS. U. 8S. COURT OF CLAIMS. TTORNIES AND CLAIMANTS HAVING business with the above Court, who may re- quire the assistance of a coPyIst, will find the subscriber prepared at all times to execute their orders promptly and to their entire satisfaction. Visiting and Wedding Cards written in the Most beautiful style, 25 per cent less than usual. WM. A. RICHARDSON, oct 22-1t* Kirkwood House. ISH, FISH.—50 bbls. No. 3 med. Mackerel 50 half bbls. No. 2 Mackerel 50 qr bols do do 2 casks Heke. now land per sehr. Martha and for sele by HARTLEY & BROTHER, oct22 101 Water street, Georgetown. i Dyes BOSTON.—The schooner MARTHA, Capt. Baxter, bas arrived, and will have quick despatch for theaboye port For; freight, apply to HARTLEY & BROTHER, Agents, oct 22 101 Water street, Georgetowa. SOIREE, EWIS CARUSI ANNOUNCES THAT HIS first Soirce will be given on Friday night, Oct 26th, commencing at 5 o’clock. His pupi's and former attendants. are resp’ctfally invited to at- tend without further invitation. His Schoo! for Dancing, Waltzing, &c , is now open at his Saloon, corner of lth and C streets, where application may be made and pupils en tered oct £2-5t MAS. . A. PUTNEY, Pa. Avenue, between 7th and 8th streets, (next door to W. R. Riley’s,) RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCES to the Ladies of Wasbingtonand vicin- ity, thet she will have further openings. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday next, a magnificent assortment of the latest styles of FRENCH HATSand HEAD DRESSES. In addition to the above we have received and will open an elegant assortment of MANTILLAS for Ledies, and Children’s FANCY CLOAKS. . Also, a Splendid lot of EMBROIDERIES, which we wil! sell at the lowest market prices. oc 22-MW&F " DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. JUTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Feoed unde hitherto nae between the un- 1 ders thix ned, under the title of Laus & Hirz, is y dissolved by mutual consert. The undersigned, having assigned all notes, bills and accounts due their said firm to John C. Brent, forthe benefit of their creditors, all persons indebted to the firm are requested to call on him at his cflice, No. 20 Louisiana @venue, or to pay the same to the Collector, who will wait on them, with authority from said assignee. GEO. HILBUS, JOHN HITZ, jr Of the firm of Hilbus & Hitz. Wasuixctox, D. C., October 20, 1855. Oc 22-co3t NATIONAL THEATRE. SECOND ANNUAL BALL LIBERTY CLUB. HE MEMBERS OF THE LIBERTY CLUB take pleasure in announcing to their friends ie that their Second Annual Bah itt beg ven at WASHINGTON AS- SEMBLY ROOMS, on THURSDAY EVEN- ING, October 25, 1855. The members of the Club pl themselves that neither pains or expense will be spared to make it one of the best Balls of the season. SCOTT’S CELEBRATED BAND has been engaged for the occasion. upper and Refreshments will be fornished by an experienced caterer. ‘Tickets ONE DOLLAR, admitting a gentle- man and ladies; to be bad from any of the mem- bers of the Club, or at the door om evening of the Ball . No hats or allowed in the Ball, except those worn by the respective Clubs. Committee of Arrangements. G.Aa.» bike O Thomas J . A. Newton, Robert Johnson, Managers. D.K. McCann, J. M. Gattrell, John Parker, W.H.Rearden, W.B.Turner, Joseph Cook. J.D ir rage James Bell, oct 21—1t “BRIDAL, BITH-DAY, AND OTHER PI Ts. RES UTCHINSON & MUNRO HAVE JUST opened a beautiful acsortment of fine Goods suitable for presents, to which they Invite atten- tion enumerate in ed as follows : Jewel Boxes, Boquet Holders, Card Receivers, Work Stands, Cabas, Work Bores, Sewing Birds, Dessing Cases, tibog- | Desks, Glove Boxes, Backgemmon Boards, Watch Stands, Shell and Alabaster Cushion Stands, Tablets, Card Cases, Portmonna es, &c. Also, constantly on hand, all kinds of Fancy Goods, Toilet Articles and Per- fumery. TCHINSON & MUNRO, la avenue, oot 22 bet Oth and ioth strects United States Mail. ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Post Orrice DaraRtMEnNt, Washington, 20, 1855. ROPOSALS for conveying the mails of the United States between New Orleans, La., and Cairo, ILl., from Jan’ y 1, 1856, to June 30, 1558, will be recelved at the Contract Office of this de- partinent until 3, p. m., of the 30th November next, to be decided by the 3d of December follow- ing, viz: Route No. 7509.— LOUISIANA. From New Oneans, by Baton Rouge, Netchez, Miss., Vicksbu Shae ewe Ark., and Mem- his, Tenn.. to Calro, II note, 1,075 miles and k. daily, in safe and suitable steamboats. Leave New Orleans daily at 5 p.m; Arrive at Cairo in six days by 5 p.m; Leave Cairo daily at 5 p. mj Arrive at New Orleans in five days by 5p m. The department reserves the right to add not ex- ceeding ten other offices to the above number, to be visited and supplied daily, each way. The service is to be performed in safe and suit- able steamboats of the very best class. In seasons of low water smaller boats may be used, but they must be of equil quality, and of sufficient power to make the trip in schedule time, and are to be used only during such time of low water. Route agents may be employed on each boat, and for their bags pemwoe and nd the = keeping, assorting, reparing mails, a suit- aide room or rooms must’be assigned, to be under theexcl control of the agent. The ag are to be appointed and paid by the de, ut they are to be conveyed and pro- ppertane vided for by the contractor In case of accident by which a boat may be de- tained, the mail and agent are to be transferred to the first boat passing the same way, whether such boat be a mail-boat or not, to be carried to destina- tion and delivered, free of charge to the depart- ment. s jal azents of the department are to be car- tied, free of charge, on exhibition of their creden- tials; also, blanks, paper, mail locks, aud mai! bags Proposals must be guarantied by two or more responsible persons, and the guaraniee certified by & postmaster, judge or clerk of a court of record Phe departinent reserves the right to reject any bid which may be deemed extravagant, and also to set aside a lower bid in favor of one higher, in the absence of unquestionable evidence of sufii- ciency and respoasibility on the part of the bidder and of his guarantors. in preparing and submit ing their pro- iduais in consenting to becom: stmasters aud others in certi equested to bear in that the object i eguiar and relicble line of mail packets on important thorough- fare, and that a strict compliance with contract cbligations will be demauded Boats offered for the service will be subject to inspection by an agent or agents designated by the departmest, who will cerify toeach by name that th pin all re- pects adapted to the service, and no ce ac’ ssa can be withdrawn with- out the a+scat of the department. idders and guarantors are referred for the pro- ious of law on the subject of their liabilities to 27th section of the ‘act to change the organi- zation of the Post Office Department,” approved July 2, 15336. Articles of contract in the usual form, and em- bracing the usual conditions and uirements, are to be executed by the accep'ed bidder, and bis sureties, by or before the ist day of January next. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and al'er the schedule, he allowing a pro rata in- crease of ccmpen-ation, within the restrictions imposed by Jaw, for any increased service re- quired. He may also discontinue or curtail the service, in whole or in part, allowing one month's extra pay on the service dispensed with. Form of Propesal. I, — —,, of. , State of . Propose to convey the mail oa route No. 7809, from New Or- leans to Cairo, agreeably 'o the advertisement of the Postmaster General, dated October 20, 1855, and by the following mode of eonveyance, viz: for the anuual sam of dollars. This proposal is made with full knowledge ot the distance of the route, the weight of the mali to be carried, and al! other iculars in reference to the ronte and service, and also after fall exami- nation of the instructions and requirements at- tached to the adverdisement Dated (Signed.) Guarantee. The undersigned, residing at , State of , undertake that, if the foregoing b'd for c2rrying the mail on route No 7809 be accepted by the Po: tmaster General, the bidder shall, prior to the Ist day of January, 1536, or as soon there- after as may be, enter {oto the required obligation to perform the service proposed, with g: end sufficient sureties. This we do with a fall knowl of the obli- getions and liabilities assumed by guarantors under the bh section of the act of Congress of (Signed by two guarantors.) Certificate. The undersigned, postmaster of , State of ———, certifies, under his oath of office, thet he is ecquainted with the above guarantors, and knows them to ve men ef property, and able to make good their guarantec. Dated (Signed ) Proposals should be enveloped, sealed, and #d- dressed ‘‘ second Assistant Postmaster General ,’’ and superscribed ** Proj ls River Mails.’’ JAMES CAMPBELL, oct 2—lawiw Postmaster General. | Bye ST OR STOLEN.—On yesterday morning. between 9 and Li o'clock, in the Cen- tre Market, or between 7th and 10th sts, a GREEN eae a Snes ee Pas $100 in pa old. persons leaving same ate = eee gins -p Pa. svenue, near 434 st eet, will receive $20 as a reward. oc 20—3t#* PRICES OF ADMISSION. Dress Circle and Parquette Family Circle, second tier. Gallery.....0-..-.. + sees «- 50 & 25c. No extra charge for Reserved Seats Private Boxes can be obtained. Box Office open Tuesday and Wednesdsy from 9 until 5 Dielerk. Fourth Dramatic Entertainment! REAPPEARANCE be Tg tis NIGHT ONLY the “FAIRY STAR,” Miss Agaes Robertson, WHO WILL APPEAR IN THREE PIECES. WEDNESDAY EVENING, October 24, ‘Will be performed, TREAT YOUK WIFE BETTER: Mrs. G., with Songs. Mr. G.j.05- To conclude with the en! THE INVISIBLE PRINCE! Don Leander (with several songs) The Infant (with songs) The re t of the characters wer ‘ peste eae assisted oe lenge corps rhe Fairy Extravaganza Liss Robertson. Alk AND TOOTH BRUSHES, PORTE Monna‘es, Purses, Mohair and Jet Brecelets, Combs, Scissors, Sewing Birds, Ladies’ Watch Stands. &c., for sale cheap at oc 20-3t LAMMOND’S, 7th st. MRS. EADER AND SISTER, FASHIONABLE MILLINERS AND DRESS MAKERS, Witl open on G street between 12th and 13tb, No. 321, on Saturday, the 20th ins‘ant. oc 19-3t* FANCY ARTICLES, JEWELRY, &c. PENED THIS DAY SOME RICH STYLES Jewelry. Also, a great assortment of Fancy Articles. such as Sewing Birds, Ivcry Portemon- naies, Wax Beads, Coral Necklaces, Cologne. Hair OW, Brtshes, Re. Also, a great stock of gold and silver Watches, which be sold cheap. J ROBINSON, 349 Pa avenue, opposite Browns’ Hotel. OLEN JEWELRY! LADY'S GOLD. WATCH, WITH TWO AG Chains, and bunch of Chara, const. ing of a Cross, a Snell, a ¢ ) agate to) Key, Daguerreotype Lock: nae “ eness of a ventleman in one Ring—attsehed to the Chsin was a » twisted ‘rs name and but pane wy Le ej For any information left with Mr. PLFASANTS, corner of F and 13th streets, a suitable reward will be paid. oct 16-1 * | MRS. CHOATE Wit OPEN HER FALL AND WINTER cteter Sth." Fike 1s rpaky te sttond pose’ with, Louisiana avenue ‘oot’ 15-1f (Intell) her 6th street. AMUSEMENTS. —— WYMAN 1N GEORGETOWR =: FUN, WONDER, AND DELIGHT, AT FORREST HALL, gzoporrown, AY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS ON MOND. TUESDAY : WYMAN THE MAGICIAN AND VENTRILOQUIST, commeaci above, when he will introduce NEW EXPERIMENTS, AMUSING SCENFS haba I “4 Utes ont Se —S 7 ble ife-) peak’ ‘TOM. 5 ‘A eplends F 5 remo Se on Tucsday after Day noon at3eo'clock See small bills R Doors at 6%, Delusions commence at 7 o'clk. oct 20—3t PLEASANT RESORT. SPRING GARDENS FORMERLY FAVIER’S GARDEN,) On M Street, between Seventeenth a, PENED every day in the week, on fun- @ay. No spiritous liquors pao eel ga fee, Chocolate, tee Cream, &¢., will be sale. aor Bae Bané _ ovary Bon, ursday evening, about ° . Admittance free. au 16—3m SOMET? G@ NEW. ADIES PATENT GOLD BELT BUCKLE. We have {ust seceived a new article of Goid Balt Buckle ‘the handsomest, and withal, most convenient article of the kind ever M. W. GALT & BRO , Jewelers, 324 Pennsylvania Avenue, oct 20-3t FIRST OPENING OF 1S MILINERY, RS. BEURENDS, JUST RETURNED from New York,) will bave opening of Splendid WINTER se : a f ETS, &c., on Tuesdey, October 23d, at her Store, No. 373 Pennsylvania avenne Detween 4 and 6th streets, ~ p meen the National Hotel. A grand display will await visiters. oc 203+ SOMETHING NEW. AMBROTYPES OR PICTURES ON GLASS IHESE igi! ced POSSESS peer a vantages over Daguerreoty, us! as distinct and accurate ; po Ly OE and free from reflection ; can mene any eeloey on ear ; and represents as : wil nsnye ce, fe The only place where they are taken in Washington is at STEWART'S DAGUERKEIAN GALLERY, 3%, over Galt's Jewelry Store, Penn. Avenue. __ ot 20-38 C ARRIAGE FOR SALE, IN EXt Et - lent order, for family use, J by Woed, Tomlinton, Son & Co., New York. Inquire et the Navy Yard Gate, vette Carriage can be seen. oc 19-3t* BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS. HOPS, CURRANTS, CITRON, &c. &c, 4 boles first sort Hops 1,009 Ibs Currants; 10 boxes fresh Citron Almonds, Ratsins, Pecan Nats Ground Nuts, Filberts, Walnuts, All new crop, and in prime order. For sale low by WILLIAM M. CRIPPS, No. 61 Louisiana avenue, bet. 6th 7th streets. NEW BOU T RECEIVED AT KENN enth street a, or the Pope and the Fmperor Villy Kiclly and his dear Coleen Bawn B'ckerton, or the Emigrant’s Daughter Toe Corse of the Village, and the Happiness of being Rich The Blakes and the gen a tale illusra- tive of Irish Life in the United States Memoriai of a Christian Life, or what a soul newly converted to God ought to do that it may attain the perfection to which it should aspire Pictorial Story Books for the Young, on the model of the popular Bible Stories by Canon Schmidt oct 19-3t ED -—Besides a gen- eral assortment of elegant WATCHES, rich JEWELRY of the latest rtyles, ane pure SILVER WARE of e-ery description, we offer a large essortment of GOODS suitable for Wed- ding aud ot! er Presents. W.M. GALT & BROTHER, No 324 Pennsylvania avenve, ect 19-3: between 9th and .U:h sts NCE IT WAS THOUGHT THERE was no place for business but the Avenue. Now, the people find making their purebases, they can do beston Seventh street ere ix no pare in the elty where they Wo better articles. or et lower prices, than at G PRANCIS'S, just above Odd Fellows’ Hall, Seventh street. Many are beginning to know this, and when in went of Hovsekecping Hard are, Cutlery, Silver Plated, Albata, Biitannia, end Japarned Wace, Clock , Bird Cages, Baskets, Braches, &e , they ca'l on him. Otbers, in msk'ng their purchases wiil do well to remember bis store. oc i9- HAY!—HAY!—HAY! UST received : er Schoonrr Ashland, 400 bales rime Hav. Aliso, in store a fine article of cut HAY, SHIPSTUFF, CORN M&AL, SHORTS, OATS and FEED of all kieds; which can be ob- tained in quantities to suit purchasers, of LO. E.MATTINGLY & BRO., No, 201 43g street, near F, south, Island. oc 17—St CLOAK AND MANTILLA EMPORIUM. INTERESTING TO THE LADIES. MAXWELL & BRO'S OPENING DAY Is FIXED FOR Saturday, October 20th, ‘When they will exbibit the —— assortment of the most rare and fashionable styles of Cloaks, Talmas, end Mantillas, FOR LADIES AND MISSES, ever exhibited in any Retail Establishment south of New York. They name the following styles THE EMPRESS EUGENIA, THE RACHEL T. . THE BUTTON TALMA, THE ST. CLAIR CLIMENE, THE BRO*DWAY BEAUTY, THE BOSTON ADMIRATION, THE SCHOOL GIRL’S FANCY, THE QUAKER CITY. THE JESSIE age sertment of cngane SHAWLS Also, a ki assortment aw and SCARFS, in various styles, such as Cash- mere, Sella, Thibet, Printed, &c In addition to the above, we are now receiving oor usual LARGE strPLy of EMBROIDERIEs, RIBBONS, LADIES’ DRE-S TRIMMINGS, &e., &e. N. B.—Cloak and Shaw! Rooms in 2d story oc 19-e03t MAXWELL & BRO IST OF POST OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES, with the names of Postmasters, including the regulations of the Post Office it, mak- ing the most complete and useful Post Office book ever published. It should be in the hands of ev- postmast:r, agent, or merchant The book win be transmitted through mail upen the re- ceipt of fifty cents. J. SHILLINGTON, Publisher, oct 17-lw Washington, D. C. CON FECTIONERY.—RE-OPENING. OHN MILLER, PENNSYLVANIA AVE- nue, south side, Tenth snd Eleventh Se refit his Store, it sale of article which enters into the CONF EC- TIONERY business; intending to keep on band sees sae and choice assortment. “Wwe: terdering his thanks tothe for the Sms be ly to hitherto extended to him Forme nis friends hat he will always attend to Parties, Balls, or whatever other kieds of assembiages which may require his services and confections. oc 8— ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Corner or Nixtu anp D Stuxere. HE demand by the public of Washing- ton and George:owa for good mausical instruc- Lion, can only be com, with through the me- dium of the above Ins'itution, which will open on Monday, Oct. Sth. 1855. arepaenk sewers acquirement of mu: now. su wo dea the country, and at such reasonable rates cf remuneration as Lo permit every one to 2fford a musical education. Every branca of Music will be under the !mme- diate surveillance of masters of ~- The jm flag elcm ging.® W.. Henry iene Aempution, harmony, and thorough Veal 7 ‘are conducted by Mr. W. Palmer to be made on! : . w lic in 1, thet sbe in ail the Attire to p . Wea th, M Love, Journeys, sui, ies in Bi 8, Absen’ Friends, Sickness and in respect to all other subjec:s. is also 'EDY’S, No. 428 J ‘