Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1855, Page 2

TMA! made a draft in Washington hand of affection to perpetuate the memory of slg at = Pendulum for our 000. Con- CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. monuments that have been reared by the. TES.—HENRY PHEND AND CHARLS EVENING STAR.) pi paeat ewe ae ae eee 4 Nt pa terd: tes expencees a In the House, yesterday, after we went to | loved ones departed, and furnishing a perfect ips witheut - > Fi thought, and then scruples to appropriate the vila dicks prepaddt hats a al ay of personal | ©oDtrast to the surrounding arena tittering pri ei i ogg ae ——- wah evened Lrssex and ounces Soaes Cc. Sau WASETNOTON OitT: means of paying for it. The Unton office | D0 Ct. i willis in the sunlight like the white ¢aps on the | wilt loose all thear ex before not as satis- fawaene sopneocll®. Suowan THURSDAY December 20, 1895. | must cither cease doing the work of that Con- | ©*P/anations, in which Messrs. Whitney, | rolling billows of tho occan. Nature seems | hed "B SELLEMANN ond H HAUSER | Stax Episeasirigeeecle- gress, yet uncompleted, or borrow money at, we Trafton, Cumback, Cadwallader, Fuller of 5 , ) ke Avvertiseuenrs should be handedin | presume, sharp interest, with which to con- = = ons Pa oe et by 12 o'clock, Bi., otherwirs they may not ap- | tinue operations. This is the whole caso in| 5,420 a Laces Call, Comey > to have designed this spot for a — — dec 20-31 Ifberty township Tioga Pen PRICES OF aD» thing rot Place for the departed. Every WORK BOXES, CHINA GOUDS, | press Circle and and about it seems to rob the dark tomb of Ca GASES, PORTEMONNAIES, &c., more than half its gloom, and beautifully har- | at 306 Pa avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. a articipated ore the sixty-sixth ballot was | monises to refute the idea that dette wa | “tae a JOHN F. ELLIS. = jenerved Beats. Privaasl em i i : ih No extra charge for R. Prt Pear until the neat day. @ nutshell, we apprehend. Faken with te at en wk am sprsel sleep, ad to omar and establish the |; Fig9, 300 PA. AVENUE, BETWEEN Boxes can be eviained. Box (fice open F SPIRIT OF THK MORNING PRESS. The Organization.—So far nothing has oc- | to a choice, 113. Seis ating ren Ok rath?) that is but a E 7 n % and Tenth streets, is the place to go to hast aoe ee the weary soul, worn day Nr HOLIDAY GOODS. dec 20 Twenty-third ‘Dramatic ‘mtertainment !_ own by disease, afiliction, or age, may tarr: =~ = for awhile, and, purging itsclf of oaine UVERS OF TOYS w well to call, ees, put on the mantle of immortal before parchaciog, = MOND’S, 484 Mr. JAMES E. MURDOCH, ath. ‘Phe Union praises Mr. Fuller, of Ponnsyl- | curred in the hall of the House apparently | , Mr. Richardson received 75, Mr Banks 106, ae A ~ Mr. Fuller of Pa. 34, scattering 9. vania, for the nationality of his sentiments | °xpediting the solution of their difficulty. | ~ the debute was then father continued by ; ji i ition of the views, past history, and | Messrs. Nichols and Jones of Tennesse, until Seventh street, who is the only authorized 3 in TWO CHARACTERS, upon the slavery question, as illustrated in | The exposition of 5 by Ys i 5 , LE. will appear attend made yesterday to the queries of | future political intentions of honorable mem- | they adjourned. The chiet point of attraction in our city dur- ae te KRISH KRING YOUNG MIRABEL AND VaPip. ' 4 Bix. bers now being made, have only served to Sa ing the Christmas holidays, will be the Indies | ——___— Mrs. MALINDA JONES AS ORIANA eS ska, of Alabama, saying : sender wider i more marked re isolation sicooupacine Juande fate, which will commence in the Union Hotel ORK BOXES. CABAS, DESKS, PUFF “With a view to settle the difficulty, no The Senate to-day held a bricf session, ries : ES. RNAMENTS, with s > buildings, on the evening of the 24th. The BOXES, CHINA © awe that mu:t SATURDAY EVENING, Dec. 22, 1855, ‘doubt, Mr. Fuller yesterday addressed tho | of the three partics who are there contendin, . any A + : great many curiosities, for sale at prices mu Mcuen. and fa 2 bret speech of great i P | wherein sundry petitions were presented and | ladies of the station, for the benefit of which all LA . mba tS s i MOND, Will be performed F arquhar's great comedy of sense and excellent temper he defined hie po- against cach other. We have abandoned all referred. But the House not yet being or- ms Chee (viz: west Georgetown | *’gec 29—3t 7th street. THE INCONSTANT! ‘sition, which, including his prompt response hope of seeing an organization effected shortly, ganized, and therefore it being impossible to « ee : * = been rihica! onenete MESSE BE cum , WINE WORKS WONDERS: ~ he 8 ss ‘or some time making preperations for it, ant oe. Mr a to Mr. Perey Walker, of the Mobile district, | except through the occurrence of somethin, i is ti m Domesti: may be dai up as follows : Acquiescence ts - | consummate business at this time, they ad 4 doch from the character of those engaged in it and Lol in the legislation of Congress on the Nebraska | ®* yet undreamt of, that will be little short journed over until Monday next. the zeal manifested by them, it will be an af- bill asa final settlement of that question on | f @ miracle. The expectation of the sup- ry. ppeealicars Ta the House, after tho roading of the | ister ‘Tho abject of these laden inte ee | acca . oeirctarsl ee come in rastottee ike Wales porters of Mr. Banks is certainly in the end Journal, they proceeded with the sixty-seventh | funds sufficient to complete their beautiful After which, will vouri Compromise. We heard this avowal | ‘° {Fe the Administration to acquiesce indi- | fy. Speaker, with the following result: house of worship, and have itdedicated before auertment of BIRD CAGES rece it yt OR hE Din NOB with much pleasure, snd desire, here and | Tectly in that gentleman's election, through | Whole number of votes cast, 221: necessary their talented and deservidly popular minister, this market, at unprecedented low prices. Call | y 4 4 MrJ E Murd now, to expr a cur thanks to him for the in- | the want of the wherewithal to carry on the | to a choice, 111: : bala ba alt np Eason paler rity and see them, at J. igus oir eaw Lord Serateh. Mr W ks voluntary tribute which he paid to a great | Government, growing out of a failure to or- 1 Pee received 73, Banks 104, Ful- | to call on Tenny and Arney, Bridge strect, for Pa. avenue, between lth and Lith streets. tet... Ste pelle nee r, did not say that he | S80ize. “Mr Smith, of rie = offered a reso- their Christmas fixins. At either of these | dec 20 Intel& News) iss Mary Lizzie Deviia ‘was willing to apply the principio of the Ne. The Dismissal of Maier XM __| lution for the selection of the Committees of | PitceS) any and every article necessary for | 7 OCKING HORSES, PROPELLERS, and braska bill in the organization of any future Se mae Meee: Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs (each the occasion can be found in great profusion, ‘Territories, nor is it understood that he is sep- | The recent dismissal of Brevet Col. William | composed of nine members) four of each to be i t 1 Doors at 64 o'clock p. m.: curtain rises st oe upon the most pleasing —_ And those shetinenr jast reneloon at hagas 7 clock preciedly. dee BOR 8 t x ‘athers, sons, or i S.L. SAVAGE’ erated from the Know Nothing party, between | R. Montgomery, Major second infantry, from aiece by the Republican party, three by ne the Re Ciiat Hadad “e Rg tose JO! sign of Gilt Sew, NEW ATTRACTIONS AND LAST WEEK Whose unconstitutional tests and oaths and | soy. 5, army, according to the sentence of ae Tn Laptisd and two by the Know cx | fF their wives, daughters, sisters, or sweet- Pa. avenue, between 10th and 11th streets. R. WINTER'S pe mcaaa party there is an impassable a court-martial, of which Col. Joseph K. F. things. Then the committees aforesaid to elec! hearts, had better go at once to Seymour's, | _nov 20—6t (Iatel&News) 0 their own chairmen, and the latter to preside d ss t . * a Hd UNRIVALLED EXHIBITION OF The Intelligencer is to-day devoted to news. | Mansfield, Inspector General, was president, | as Speakers alternately. The House, in the fat Tocure a set of his superlatively-beauti NOTICE. STALLINE an ti : besa HE sale of Creek Indian reserved lands adver- | CHEMICAL DIORAMAS, CEY: qq grew out of his complicity in the Pawnee mitt thals Cae oaenier ithe tices. The weather continues beautiful and mild tised under date of ce Race 8, wie re corn el us i i Q ii ti mis y irs, to e 4 28, 5 WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. town site speculation of Governor Reeder, | and an hour each da’ to be set apart for the es pes — oe eee -~ Sree Moutgemers: Alien on the 9th day of AT THE VAR —— i = ag which, with other similar affairs, brought | reception of bills. The final Speaker to be sontice open and unobstructed for poera ns Jan 1556, is hereby postponed until the 6th | Commencing prot. ; Mr. mith, of Va.—We take the following | about the removal of the latter. He (Major | elected whenever they can effect a choice. to come yet. Business upon each continues day of May, 1856, at the same ee ces Day Exhibitions on Wednesdzy and Saturday 2 > 5 4 : Mr Bocock explained that the adoption of GEO. W. MA ’ passage from the Uxron’s report of the day- | M.) was charged with using the trusts of his before yesterday’s proceedings in the House: | official position for the benefit of the original Fy rity tead. i i afternoons at 3 o’clock. this proposition would be eontrary to the law | * prfecieie Tearn that Mayor Addi- | Osice indian Atte, December Manna _| 'Fiekets FWENTY FIVE CENTS ouly; Chil o : ee “Mr. Sntith then entered into a personal | speculators connected with the Pawnee city explanation. He said that he had been elect- 5 ; +. | dren FIFTEEN CENTS. 7 ; . son was so far recovered ye-terday from hi- : 7 Y % Mr. Jones, of Tenn , addressed the House recent severe bodily afllicton ‘s wks able to | | ORTHERN POTATO APPLES, ON- Exhibition commences at 7} o'clock ny | ani , jarsin bUlseftheday. dec 8-tf town site, of which he was one; and having | i% explanation of the provisions of tho law | get to his office. hae hye ae Blow POTATOES oe : ed to Congress as a Democrat, was a Demo- = Aa which made the election of a Speaker neces- The flour market continues inactive, with ONIONS = erat. and, though he did not belong to the | been found guilty of so doing, he is dismissed sarily the first business done by a new Con- tendency to decline under the pet Mt the ‘ieee ae ee Tek 'ateeet ae. 2, eae demainy af Know Nothing order, had always refused to | from the army. gress; it being his duty to swear in all the th. a : onal subseri 2 Tewl> denounce that order. He had not voted for — members before they could legally transact neees Hag oe av ny an Mo bbls No'l Baldwin Apples to arrive. dence, in Fairfax county, Virginia, of a BOY, Mr. Wise for governor on personal grounds, Mr. Fuller, of Pennsylvania.—The expla- | any business. 8 85.574, bul 20—3t named Magruder Waters, indentured to him to M pelarele bs = : Ags P ‘Mr. G ad Bie tawi ti £1789 buyers refuse to operate extensively at that | ec id learn the af of farming, by the Managers but he had not supported his opponent. nation of his position on the slavery question, | ot infurtetion ef te i (OF 1789) | price. Wheat—Good red_ $1 15, white $1.00; MISS E. E. McDONALD Sees Seen Sale eee Being a constituent of this gentleman, we | which Mr. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, yesterday, Ws. Bini of Als. tecetan ae & coming in quite freely. No change in corn or | WO. 70 BRIDGE STREET, GEORGET'N, | years of age. of fair eye cpeg eerie poh Baisapes F = a Lis : r. Smith, of Ala , resuming the floor, ar-| oats. Pork, in wagons, begins to come in is now selling off her handsome stock of All persons are wareed n y> are familiar with the history of his last elee- | felt called on to make, while it loses him, per- | gued the adoption of his scheme more freely ; selling at $8 sash 3: og lity | MILLINERY, comprising beautiful white trust him on my account, as the law will be en- tion to Congress, and can throw light on it haps, four votes, greatly strengthens his ulti- Mr. Cadwallader spoke against the propo generally veer aa steed pass a + UND | oot coleneal HATS, VELVETS SATINS, forced against allsuch. JOHN GILBERT. ‘Thus, he owes it to the Know Nothing party | mate prospect of election in the event of a| ition. He held that the current contest was AS meee | FEATHERS, FLOWERS, Kc. all of which | _dec 192 . 7 ce P ie a comment upen the question whether Ameri- of the District; as, had he received only the | final determination on the part of the Demo- nswemees | wi} be sold low to sult customers. The ladies @ = REWARD —STRAYED OR STOLE 3 e , cans could govern America properly. Mr. C. Bee LADIES ENTERTAINMENT AND | are respectfully invited to call and suit them- $5 che Lo wegpiplng thor 4 s Democratic votes that were given to him, he erats to abandon their present position for the | then pronounced an culogy upon the Demo- AUCTION SALE —The entertainment | sclves, as there will be no pains spared to please, | wyitefimstiee on, the Island. & milk = 4 Sa hick oe ;_ | at the Western Presbyterian Church will close to- | both in style and price. J 4 would have been beaten by his competitor, | sake of effecting an organization, which, how- | °'4e p! om vasae - are cca Nar Mr. Barbour, an anti-Know Nothing Whig ment on the other side of the House. He held scar on night. The remainder of the stock of xe Fan- For rent, a large Parlor and other roems. bigh, — a ee —— —~ is _ ever, we may not fail to add, is just now ex- | that adoption and observance would prove : who was without a party. That is, his ag- , Di st cy Goods, &c., will be sold to the highest bidders, | dec 20—3t on halter, citcingle with sacking for sale 10 commence at 7 o'clock blanketing. Any information of the above de: : ; t the ter" ceedingly problematical. It confirms the im- } sufficient to get the House out of its existing | The Ladies are very grateful for the patronage BALTIMORE MILLINE RY. een ee * y - reg . difficulty. and success already awarded them for thelr etforts ISS M. PERDUE, WISHING TO CLOSE, , * s Eregate vote would have fallen thousands | pression as to his position entertained by all i : Sennta | toda good, and th will sell off her elagant stock of Win- dec 193 Dexter's Hote] Stabler, hort of what it was. He was the Know i Mr. C. continued his speech for somo time in deeso te Reman anion; ter Millinery, at the most reduced rices = ae ha "4 _— = oe ses except the few anti-Nebraska men who fav_ | explanation of the position of parties. ‘Those who have not purchased tieelt Mil- ANE CARAS, WORK BOXES. CARS Nothing candidate, if being voted for by that | ored him with their votes up to this time. Mr. MeMullin next addre the House, CASES, &c., at 2LLiS's, party with great unanimity can justly entitle 5 7 ' THE “ME z 7 linery will do well to call and exemine her \s ° —_ also, upon the same topic, explaining, also, the eee tt eager patti ntae Ueto ‘She has also a splendid assortment of HEAD dec 19—tr_ 306 Pa. ave., bet. 9th and 10th sts a gentleman to thatappellation. On the night The Contents of a Dispatch Bag.—The fol- | position of the South upon the slavery ques- : em before the election, in returning from the | !ewing advertisement we take from a late Now tion. A HEARTY, ACTIVE Nix MAN (a sinve) will be hired by the year, Democratic meeting in our shire town of | York paper. The stoppage of the leather bag, . dies, will give their second Ball on’ the night of | DRESSES, at her rooms, over Peaco’s Faney January 24, 1956, at Fi rs? Store, up stairs, adjoining Dr. Humphrey's, Pa. Yard fs et Cae E tions aad; tary avenue, ween 8th and streets. ‘ it B. 1. SEMMES, 399 Pa avenue ao PERSONAL. Particulars in fature advertisement. dec 20—3* P19 —3t , f Alexandria, wherein Mr. Smith was spoken of | 8° fwonily filled for one of the kind, is ofcourse ++++Mr. Benton looks younger and better —— ee AD DIS BA FEATHER DUSTERS. . AMSs.— ced i * due to the determination of the State Depart- SECOND WARD UNION PARTY VERY LARGE SUPPLY OF THOSE 4.00 lbs sugar-cured HAMS by all who addressed it as having abandoned d : ee , ti " a to-day than five years ago. ‘will meet at Harmony Hall on FRIDAY beautiful BR USHES have just been received In store and for sale low by his former political associations and placed his | ™€@t = paren vi mnahic _ om pee +++» Mr. Wise, the Governor elect of Vir- |] EVENING, at 7% o'clock. The Committees | by the subscriber, manufactured to his order, for BARBOUR & SEMMES, cause and his hopes for the future in the keep- smuggling by persons entrusted with govern- ed A appointed at the 1}: " housekeepers and public offices, some extra lar; 67 La avenue, between 6th and 7th streets ginia, was in the House hall to-day. one with ieee = ge ego nae for public buildings. Also, a very fine article for} dec 19-6t ” rn ce ictures and polished work. T’ are offered | — —— et A MEETING OF THE DEMO- Wholesale or wall, at New York pres UNNY BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS._— | ing of the Know Nothings, we heard him | ™ent dispatches : j . earnestly addressing a large Know Nothing “ By order of A. T. Hillyer, U . +++» Stevens, the Boston landlord, has gone - Marshal— | to Europe. ae A GE. co} UVENILE BOOK: ther ba 4 it- J cratic Associationef the Sixth Ward. . L. SAVAGE. variety of COMIC J mecting in the street, whose huzzas and shouts kth BS phere nao a ++» Mr. and Mrs. Florence are playing to | held on the evening cf the {7th inst the following . Sign of Gilt Saw, a eee al ae none . oer aa taic, | crowded houses in Petersburg, Va. gentlemen were elected as ctticers to serve duri: Pa. avenue, between 10th and Lith streets. | Just recelvedat TAYLOR & were about equally divided between Sam, Gilman, dear, des Depeeches, and contain- Gabriel Ravel, with bi t d the | the ensuing six months: Aaron W. Miller, Presi. | dec 20—6t (Intel& News) dec 19—tr Bookstore, near %h st. Flournoy ard Smith, as being “one and in- | ing 1 pistol and ease, 1 metal lamp, 3 dozen ee ee ae tee? Wien mas OMe BNE ENS Toa, rae Altemus, First Vice Preside: aaa A re 5 PLAC the City te ankzsia, SOW aad Gocewer.?* he leather gloves, 1 lace chemisette and sleeves, | Martinetti family, is at San Franeisco. Quigley, Second Vice President; Franklin; O} Open fer a Few Days Only: gg te TuAS PRESENTS, We eutiinty aia uce 2 , i ne 2 lace mantillas, and I silk dress pattern.’’ waists s. Mason & Bros., (book publish- | Recording Secretary; Granderson 8 Tansill, C e certainly did not draw the conclusion, eras es as est tf _— ers,) have commenced an action for libel | Tesponding Secretary; John D. Brandt, Treasurer. SPLENDID GALLERY OF CHOICE and where you will find the finest assortment, is i at 306 Penna. avenue, between tb and 10th st from the tenor of his appeals to that meeting | The Senate Printer.—We are inclined to| against the New York Tribune. = =e AND RENO ENGRAVINGS, |” dco 18a “508 eu that memorable night, and its responses, | think that all efforts to harmonize the Demo- rascs oe catmon pga nt eaees Boe ove WAED PUBLIC MEET- between 2d and 3d streets. —A RUSSIA LEATHER BAG, (on @ x i s ° inati elect o' io, was in the House hall to da NG —The Anti-Know Nothings of the — containing about £50—two $20 picres, that he was not devoted to Know Nothing- | cracy of the Senate, on ® caucus nomination iéoktngeda aes Lae 'Y> | Fourth Ward are invited te meet at Paike's Hall SELLING OFF AT COST atl en hg ae = a0 hae heen a in , and nothing clse. That our impression | for a printer, has been given over; and that Hon. John P. Hale lectured in Phil on FRIDAY, the 2tst instant, at 7 o’clock p. m. In consequence of the declining health of the | an omnibus. The tinder will be liberally reward. shared by our fellow-citizens of that por- | nothing further will be done formally in the delphis Isat evening’ before th sss iS vn, | —A full attendance is desired. dec 20—2t¥ | proprietor he isclearing out his splendid collection | ed upon leaving the bag at 34 H street. lea aa me - a PM dys s % belore the unti-Slavery 3s METROPOLITAN HOOK AN? | 0f the Fine Arts, regardless of cos dec 15-30 tion of his district, is manifest in the fact that | premises, until the election comes off. It is Society. Be THE METROPOLITAN HOOK AND | parties furnish desirous of making Ele- MOUNDS, & out cf wore than one hundred votes cast on the } said to be now tacitly uuderstood among the --++ Senator Jones left for the North yes- | rit ‘Annual Ball ont pe Dist day of Becesiner at ergs — eae cobad stated ceria ee fpbele, N. and i women AISINS ' tucceeding day at the precinet whero we voted, | members of the Senate that that event is to | terday; Senators Seward and Wilson are also Munder’s Assembly Hall. “ene ne a aeere: 1000 Ibs. Bordeaux ALMONDS Mr. Smith received 2 2 takapt the secsnd Meadiy fa 3 absent. cS eats sce future advertisement. = 1000 do FIL BERTS j oe received every Know Nothing vote | take place on the seco onday In January. -+++ Lord Stanhope, Tennyson and Col. Raw. dec 19-3t GooD Beng toe Li were 1000 4 Paar bees ed but two, a i ito: x - ry = i ¢ poi coe? detent a 5 ay QUARGE Gan E Ss y REB! 4 NU’ polle ut two. : nd his competitor, Mr. Bar. Messrs. Todd and Ball —On abandoning the | !inson, are “ going about lecturing” this win- MONTGOMERY GUARDS, ATTEN- as tall ctor ree - —_— — do Zante CURRANTS bour, and Mr. Funsten, (act a candidate,) ro- support of Mr. Fuller, of Pa, for the Speaker. | °° 2 England. TION —You are hereby notified to attend sisting of Currants, Citron, Cranberries, Raisins, 50 drums FIGS | ceived every Democratic vote but two—Mr. Ppo 2 eld beads a “ Banks’? and “anti-Banks,” as in ty, Sdjourned meeting of the Company at | j whole, haif, and quarter boxes ; Seedless Rat- 5 kegs MINCE MEAT ’ Smith’s majority bei», t ¢ sisol ship, yesterday, these gentlemen both took gain divide the two opposing j arties at Aen g on 6th Ged between D and Ey | sins in mats and drums; Sultana Raisins, finest | Just received and for s#le by eg: y iS NONE, | PRCCIOGEY Fa seaton bs say, that the votes they had given | Washington =y one mribers ate Weowesed tee eet: | quality; ‘new Eleme Pigs, in large and smal! BARBOUR & SEMMES, 2 that given for Mr. Flournoy, the Know Noth- | -~ . - : 8 ' All the members are re ed to attend as busi- drams, Prunes, in glass jars and fancy boxes; | No. 67 Louisiana avenue, between 6th and 7th’ ing candidate for Governor. It will bo re- | Ut bad been predicated on the impression] .... Rev. Dr. Vinton leetured at New York, | "38 CF wade is hone eae y. Bordeaux and Princess paper sbell Almonds, | streets, opposite the Bank of Washington. z ul ted that in Vi a ae ‘i °° | that he was an anti-Nebraska man. Itis due = Monday cveuing, before the Protestant | SEES See =o, ae engi Leypngome 8 dec 19—6t ollected that in Virginia we vote viva voce, " ‘ piscopal Brotherhood. Subject—The Gen- THE SIXTH ASSEMBLY OF THE | 83 reen Corn, Tomatoes, Peas ie Frit, FOR CHRISTMAS and that how every man votes is aoe to them, that we should publish this fact, ‘dane. id Sen ‘Association is unavoidly post- with alarge and varied assortment of Pickles, Books FOR STM sina: poned until WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec. | Preserves and Jellies. 26th. - Rag" 4 ‘The members are requested to attend a meeting “‘jackdaw in Eaglo’s | of the Association on Friday evening, Dec. 21. . * +++» Vattemare, since he reetived, as an Wckenciue—oal < = cauawate (Rail American, the decoration of the Legion of The Pent-up Fire—of polemical discussion— } °*° ‘ jy eaties ck gpl iC Z. M. P. KING, 265 Vermont ave , corner 15th and I streets. dec 20—tf Gu & BALLANTYNE, 4% SEVENTH } st., have on hand an exceeding iz, j e and fine collection of elezant- fy ly Illustrated and bound BOOKS, for the holiday season, comprising Age for California, which shculd have left New | feathers.” By order: E. R. BROWN, Sec. i ' is will st ¢ ‘os 9 : ’ HOLIDAY PRESENTS. allthe New Gift Books, together with b = bur. : ———en the — of the York to-day, the 20th inst., (her regular sail-| .... Kilbourn, the Boston merchant, who} _4*¢ !9-2t For useful things and things for sport and American editions of the Poets and ad aly proceedings of the House, the earnest ing day.) has been postponed until Saturday | 4s supposed to have committed suicide a few JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSUCI The gay and curious here resort. — large and} efforts of a large majority of the members to] 6 0077 weeks ago, has gone to Europe, with $10,000 | SAT In Copp s See eee eenciation | 1 ICHEY & CO, NO. 482 SEVENTH, BE- | jon, meetee of Juveniles ts very laswe am the contrary notwithstanding. All the “ per- = oar — of other people’s money in his pocket. will be held in Copp’s Saloon, Louisiana avenue, R ‘ ‘ ° ¢ - sonal explanations’? made yesterday in the Hali were listened to with ill-grace by most of the House, as they delayed the ballotings, so ee i Rev. Mr. Milburn, the eloquent blind Appointed—George W. Riggs, Esq., has er, so well remembered in this city, is been appointed agent for the payment of army lecturing at the Lowell Institute, in Boston, + < to their customers and the public in ral, that at7o’clock. Punctual attendance of all members 4 4 . in gocd standing, and also of all persons desirous | they have received a large and beautiful selection *Eisnaren’s Toy Books dissected on THURSDAY EVENING next, 20th instant’ tween D and E strects, respectfully announce | Bibles and Prayer Books in every style of bind- of becomingjmembers 1s uested. Officers for of TOYS and other FANCY GOUDS, which Picture Books and Maps, Drawing Slates, Ca- and navy pensions in this city. with remarkable success. Although he lec- | the ensuing term are to be elected and other 1m- oN Be TO THE L, bres Wee nowclo-ing cae bad, Sey oll received. far co very futile. Nevertheless, they are in- vam Beata eee re eae Diaekerey, thi | [rocens Menon whi HOOVER Prediece” | out the entire balance of {ich DRESS TRIM- | Luther's Christmas Tree, illustrated a structive ss t the actual condition of the ag-| Monetary and Commercial.—The following | [°sli* fois onerlowite ce easiest | aso eax MINGS, EMBROIDERIES, LACES, &c , ata Manse ; or, Times and Trials of the dis- gregated mind of Congress, if not of the solu quotations of bonds, stocks and land warrants great reduction from former prices, as we are ion, by Mrs. Patterson tion of the que. 7] ee 7 7 i = 2, +++ S. S. Osgood, the artist, was married Bre NOTICE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR- wage lor ad ones inerreees! our business. Miss Bunkley’s Book, the Esoaped Novice ion—who is to bethe Speaker’ | were furnished us to-day, (December 20) by] at Turin, on the 7th of November, to Mrs h_ ANCE COMPANY OF THE DIS- | _¢ec Fenny Fern’s Rose Clark . " Pi "2 ve 2 ST O. LUI A Li J The Blind Girl of Wirtemburg, Dr Morri: Those of yesterday disclosed unmistakably | Chubb Brothers Sarah R ‘Gilles, daughter of the late John H. tie Oopeey citpet lens aye (DAY Dex EXTRA NOTIC Prescott’s Phillip the ‘Second “3 oa : 7 the fact that there is a wide breach between ——————EEES ——_—---~: | Howland, of New York. The wedding took at, 1855, at 6 o’clock p.m. Persons wishing a re- HE SUBSCRIBER WOULD BEG LEAVE GHAY & BALLANTYNE’S the Know Nothing z BONDS AXD CITY STOCKS | | place at the American Ambassador's. They | newal will please attend to it on or before that to call the attention of his customers tothe} dec 19-3t 498 Seventh st the Know Nothings proper of Massachusetts, Washingwon Oorposetion epee ook. onl 101 @ 1034 | Set out afterwards for Greece, Turkey, Syria | day. HAS. WILSON, Sec., fact that all accounts will be rendered on or before | —~— ——— Sg ee Sa and all New England, we take it, who m: t | Georgetown de 6 do | 100) 97 @ 99 d Ex Ofice Columbia Place, cor. La. av.and 7th st. | January Ist, 1856, when it is confidently hoped SEFUL PRESENTS. 3 A oe 2 WO MAY NO | ilencndria do 6 do | 100] 3 @ er | ORG Suypt. dec 18—d2w that all will settle promptly as it is absolutely ne- NE OF THE BEST STORES OF THE inappropriately be styled the Gardner Know covrons. | | ++++Gen. Ostensacken, whose military ca- — = kind in the city is G. FRANCIS’S, 490 Sev- A St. Louis City Bonds 6 per cent. ex int. 1,000, 80 aL ; y ‘The Washi Wow = Housekee pi! Nothings, and those of New York and Pennsyl- J Cincinuatl do 6) do” “do” | tone | 95 8 ge | Teer extends over forty-vight years, who has | pay eeeerery torah eoingten ihrer: We would also take this occasion to thank our Seana, te aren gin hag hr Brecker ‘ sin, who remain avowed twelfth acti Loulsvilie do 6 do de | 1,000| sa ¢@ ss | assisted at more than one hundred battles and ‘s y ms ‘blic | f#ends for the very liberal patronage bestowed ? i ie menin ook va main avowed twelfth sectionmen. J touisviie do Sahorib'dedo | 1000) 9 ot combats, in which he has usually been found | OS Would respectfully recommend to the public | upon our efforts for the last two years, and as- | Cabas, and other useful articles. His gi are Mr. Trafion spoke for the forme d Mr. | £redericksburg 6 do do 1,000 62 @ sa |; s 7 Bee the following Merchant Tailoring Establishments | sire them that our arrangements are now per- | Of an excellent quality, and he sells lower than 4 pe ie former, ani + | Memputs do 6 do do 100 72 @ 73 | in the front renks, has never received the as every way worthy of their patronage. They fect, and all goods will be warranted as represent- | 20V one else inthecity If afriend of ours wished Whitney for the latter. Thus, while the meee Se a ee tow] ae Goa | “lightest wound. - | alone pay the bill of prices established by the ed, and at New York prices. to know the best place to buy # Sett of Spoons, \ former proclaimed as the northern Know sig and = He mee wine {metus os +++/Mr. Stevens’ iron battery for harbor de- TE eae ‘Eaw'a Godey. baccinp yes a alt Se reat Rie eee Pee es Nothing creed, (the ereed of the Gardner | Su: Francisco do lopaySF do | 1,000 96 « us | fence, building at Hoboken, and which is in- P. J. Steer, Jas. T. McIntosh, Pa. avenue. RL aly hot gy! an ‘Axe or Wood-Saw, we would say. “go to party in contradistinction to the Republiean Sacramento de 10psyN.¥. do | 1,000/ 7% @ 8 | tended to be shot and shell proof, is now so Wm. Tucker, Thos. Boyne, dec 20-6t (intel) FRANCIS, on Seventh street, you will be sureof ‘ : P UNITED STATES STOCKS. | far advanced as to be covered with its outeide | Duvall & Bre., Matlock & Grigith, | SO —____} getting articles, and st the very lowest | or Rockwell party in Massachusetts.) dectrines | Loan of 1:6 Ley = | = Gi | casing, and the plan sufficiently developed as Jos. R. Thompson, Wm. H. Stanford, FOR THE HOLIDAYS Price.” | _ dec 19—tf on the slavery question, every whit as ultra | Porn of 107 s 4 | = ht | to allow of the exercise of judgment as to the] | Eaw'd M. Drew, Thos. K. Gray. LL WHO PURPOSE MAKING CHRIST- as those of Mr. Giddings, the latter repelled (ane! wom eee ease - ie BAILROAD BONDS. HRISTMAS PRESENTS. ibilit ign. i A P.3.—St ers designing to work in this cit; mas and New Year its during the vE @us | feasibility of the design. ‘he dimensions are hieough the on apse take oatiee (atthe ped per on ere ally. solic! 1s NEW JEWELRY, & 16 | given as follows: 400 teet long, 45 feet wide, ANOTHER INVOICE them as unfounded imputations when applied and 2I feet deep She is to be provided with the only shops that Society hands are permitted | examine our assortinent, which is both eppro- tw 7 and seasonal! as— o invoice of magnificent to Know Nothingism proper as professed in the | B#!t!more & Ohio & @ & | ten boilers, and two 1 i i eee GCouigeerysg a ae robes yy api gem a: > = Baltimore & Obi a i propellers driven by eight | Wasnixorom, D. C., Oct. 6th, 1965. obes de Chambre, of rich cashmere and other P Middle States; avowing his willingness, and ue 8 & % engines. The editors of the United States! oc eoim” # ‘ —e do well to make their selections early, while our that of those sympathising with him, to admit | Orsose& Alex. | cs @ so | Nautical Magazine express doubt as to the ns French embroidered Smoking Jackets, new style | **S°rtment is complete. Dies 1 . - > LT & BRO b : {;/~-12 @8 * ini ; 4 NOTICE.—ALL THE PEWSIN ST Oil Print Jackets, Smoking © a. WW. GA . Kansas into the Union with a slaveholding Llinols Gentead (Wreetand) 7 ao mag be é Pt Success of the plan, in its various details. BS vonn's Charen in thls ety, om which Geld and Silver ne ane na ing Caps ee avenue, between 9th and 10th sts cera ; : ; ren e 25th | Scarfs, Ties, Cravats, Gloves, Mufiiers wi if ee _— 80 mote " Bank of aeteeptia | = }18 @rer GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE. “aatpigrined ices for sale or rent imme- Stic chor Bagge per gtierye many ARPER’S MAGAZINE for January— r. itney, by the bye, not only prov jauk; of Washington Ha SS = diately after that date. Toflet Articles, Perfumery, &c., &c. it, by Chas Dicken 4 himself a fair debater, but one of fine abili- | Farmers £ uMh."e Bank, Georgetown | — | % @% Groncetown, Dec. 20, 1855. BY ORDER OF THE VESTRY. GEO. H.BWHITE & Co. Mime Lites bolereoed ated the curtain, tif : rus : s it Dominion, Alexandria — {102 @ 106 Probabl in the Distri dec M—eot2s Hat, Cap and Gents. Furnishing Establish | anna Cora Ritchie, formerly Mrs. Mowstt : ties—oue capable of sustaining himself with | robably no epot in the District has under- | -—— 1CE FAIR WILLBE HE ment, 332 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 1th sts. New York Illustrated Journal for January. | dignity and effectiveness in the encounters of .~ Sone, in so short a time, a more complete met- een Vouu Lotus Plier to Bin sl nero UES STN Pisa om ee, No. 18, of Harper's Story Book. aeute and subtle logic so frequent in the hall | amorphosis than that now known as Oak Hill | for the benefit of the poor of this city, at Franklin LATED TEA SETS, CASTORS, CAKE] Arthur's —— ae he Lenny He t assured i : STATE STOCKS. | Cemotery. But afew short years azo, there | Hall, corer of D and Ninth streets, during the BASKETS, CARD TRAYS, ALBA TA | coders Lady's seis ">a © may res! assure after the experience the pee, & per cont, Piece @ ws thi bout it which 5, poem eet green on TUESDAY EVE- | FORKS, SPOONS, &c._M. W. GALT & BRO. mena mes and Toy Books for Children. House had with him yesterday, that no one in Mimoer! 8 do | — | a 88% Ae lind a = ih # was at all attrac- ee Ail elas be Spon or Wednesday ict allied tte mecrcecmeceee ek = = For sale at SHILLINGTON’S | the chamber will essay to pick him up for a | Keuucty & do | = |"Se Site | vo: sats And except the heavy growth of | 104 the following afternoots, at 3 o'clock, forsee | orice? aid of the best, quality si , Jewelers, amen pepe fngnne Yager gr ogy foft customer. Queries were “speared”? at | Teumemre $ 40 }=\8 é ss | trees which eovered every part of it, and | reception of visitors. dec 17—6t 324 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and i0:h streets, f CO™mer 4% street cheat —_ him from all sides, and he answered them = { which furnished, during the summer months, Be NOTICE TO THE VOTERS of the Ae pe HOWATTS NEW BOOK TAINIG Fe oe pte geen ply c 7 + a eoolii " hi i CITY OF WASHINGTON —No per- RS. MOWATT’S NEW BOOK.—MIMIC Z arrived, calmly und frankly, and so reasonably that it LAND WARRANTS. One ons vodes toi wasey Aetteoes | Tee oe c Ges ca ere city whose Life, or before and behind the curtain; a have quick despatch for the sbove port Sages was the unanimous opinion of all the mem- pe aoe aan per acre... 2 ~ a 2 ie o : © city _ ieee themselves for @] name is not returned by the Hoard of Assessors as series of naratives, by Anna Cora Ritchie, fore | For freight aan Ca ' ei = ile ; 3 iT i bject to the school tax for year: merly Mrs. Mowa’ a TLE ER, Agents, bers of the Tress who were present that, a8 81130 do dodo 168 160 | omit Cente Suly and | Therefore, every free white male citizen of the | "Ballads ty We Ml Tinckeray, 75 cents. dee 18—tw_101 Water strect, Georgetown. Chater, be came off with flying colors; avery| 60 do do — do 100 a 1 02 | other public days. But now, how changed! Tell caty: whisee pane ln not Oh ae Tian thee eek | nd eee os Riss KRINGLE TAS SUPPLIED HIS | Fare occurrence, indeed, in the history of | 4? do do «.ss+242.-.44 00 0 45 00 where once rude nature held undisputed do- | an omer persons, are hereby tation thal mt} aeo90 Bookstore, near {th street. Agent, LAMMON D, 454 Seventh street, with maiden speeches in the House, delivered un- RATES seis ciate BANK NOTES, minion, the hand of industry guided by the | Board of Assessors will meet daily, at their rooun a beautiful assortment of Toy Furniture, Tra t. Ss A ise eerasce amantbnsateenneadl Disc’t. | skillful direction of the chief engineer, Capt. | in the City Hall, from 10 o'clock’ @ m. until3 BRARY EDITIONS.—THE UNDER- | Setts, Graces. » &c., with a magnifi . De La Roche, and the judicious napetoead: o'clock ig from the fifteenth to the thirt first igned offers for sale, at most eee pom cent stock of Toys for all good children. ent, Mr. Blundon, the deep defiles that oncc | day of December, inclusive, (Sundaysand Christ- | @ fine collection of almost all the inglis dec 18—3t wound their way among the hills, have been | ™48 day a for the purpose of fevising the American authors in Poetry and Prose; fine li- ) e der a cross fire of questions designed to trip | Eastern States... + Richmond. i a Fredericksburg... i arched and filled in; the steep declivities | Po! lists of the several Wards, and of adding some of them finely illustrated DRAUGHT ALE—DRAUGHT AL#. i 4 4 4 the orator up, in the answers to be extracted | New York State. 4 Norfolk.. from him New York city... par Petersburg .. ad Pennsylvani The Printing of Congress.—Our talented, Philadelphi brary copies ’ > wer ae i jt in rich calf and morocco bindings. Th E HAVE !UST RECEIVED A CROICE + par Winchester.. upon either side skilfully graded, and con. | (Berete the names of such persons as may have | others ich ani e W been maki th English editions imported by himself, direct from lot of Poultney & Massey's Philadriphia : ogi toe New Jerse N. W. States .... 14 | verted into enticing walksand beautiful slopes | same; st which time and place they are henry | Losdon. Pon FRANCK TAYLO Pale. and Kurtz & Nes’s York ALE. ant expect truthful, and ingenuous neighbor is at fault a ; ——7 . 1) | for vaults or grave lots, and where once | invited to attend. e - dec 20—tr ae way ENY ry fi concerning the cause of the Comptroller of | Maryland . ‘ennessec. 24 | nought but rocky barrenness'was to be found, THOS. F. HARKNESS, fem 4 C ‘= Teen. : Ny’s CONFECTIONERY, Union Bottling Depot 57 Greea street, Gverge- the Treasury's refusal to pay the accruing Baitimore . + par NorthCarolina... 2 | now the beautiful green sward, the modest PoP cet to the Board of Assessors. No/e Brivck STREET, GEoncETowN. town, D.C. el dec 16—1w bills ofthe Congressional pei Ie Virginia... 2 Other S. States..1a2 | rose, the evergreen, and almost every specios| ¢¢M—atDecst ‘OW IS THE TIME AND THIS IS THE —, engressional printer. arose — of ornamental shrubbery may be found in Pres g00ns Fox PRESENTSat ELLIs’s, N place, to engage your Christmas and New TORRE OnERY r tL, from any cireumstances connected with | | TheCurrentOperations of theTreasury De- | great profusion, to attract and charm the oye, | Laue Pa avenues uear tne reg ees Year's CAKES. such as those, for which we | F°O®. CONFECTIONERY the een | the character or amount of items in those | partment.—On yesterday, 19th of December, | Here almost everything necessary to form i eit 5 St eee ier ees en ees CSS AND W*RRANTS BOUGHT and SOLD. | Were awarded a Sitvex Mxpat by the Metropoli- | ing holidays, should send in ther doe tence | | Dipset rier oh paying from 6 | tan Mechanics Lostitute last winter. An elegant | gisicly, in order not to tn dione | to 10 per cent. for sale, bi Jot now on hand; also, a splendid assortment of THOS. POTENTINI, ¢HUBB BROTHERS, | BON BONS, CUPIDS, and. FANCY GOODS, Bankers. bills, but from the exhaustion of the appro- | there were of Treasury Warrants entered on | th? beavtiful landscape may be scen. From “ihe the gi ak to the ti ; priatious. About $1,400,000 was appropriated | the books of the Department— lopetion wits to aok eee Sinn aad 4 Successor to John Miller, to cover all the cost of the binding, paper, en- | For the redemption of stooke.... $1,053 21] from the modest little fountain oozing from | dec 20-iw con ah Sl Smee prepared. to ogee ae No. 279 Pa. avenue, 3 doors west of 10th st. graving, and printing, for the last Congress, For the InteriorDepartment..... 7,656 39] beneath the hi s, to the gurgling waters of UKE FOR SALE, IN LARGE QUANTI- ce, and on the most reasonable terms, in any Led deed aommsiing (two sessions,) while th ” | Forthe Customs... 56,775 83 | Rock Creek as they rush onward over their Cc ties, at reduced rates. Apply at the office of part of the District. 7 4 ban N ENDLESS VARIETY, at the 4 © the cost of doing the | From miscellanco 16,720 00 | pebbly bed toward the great Potomac ; with | the Gas Company, comer of Bit st. and Louisiana -» Dec 17. Lugportum of Fancy Goods 906 Pa. avenue work turns out to have been much more. Al- ¥rom Lande. 431,799 68 | the whole adorned by a multitude of white | avenue. dec 30—3t 3 ij dec BLLis, “*