Evening Star Newspaper, December 29, 1855, Page 2

EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON CITY: SATURDAY. December 29, 1355. pore etentatenind erie weiter ratsreeiteiee etal sp Avvertisewents should be handed in by \2o'cloek, M., otherwise they may not ap- pear watil the noxt da: aaah iain AGENTS FOR THE STAR. The foliowing porsons are authorised to con- tract for the publication of advertisoments in the Ser: Philadelphia—V. B. Pauuxr, N. W. corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets. Py York—S. M. Parrinemué Co., Nassau t. Boston—V. B. Parmar, Scollay’s Building. Oo SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Unson places little reliance in current newspaper anticipations of a speedy peace be- tween the parties to the Eastern war. The ame journal holds the southern Know Noth- ings to responsibility for strengthening aboli- tionism by their efforts to embarrass those of the President to defeat its purposes. The Intelligencer is to-day devoted to news and literature. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GossIP. Futility.—The country will comprehend, from the tenor of yesterday’s debate in the House, the utter futility of the current pro- ceedings of that body so far as their businessin shand—the choice of a Speaker—is concerned. Up to the hour at which we left the hall they Were engayed (with the exception of the time deveted to balloting) in the discussion of abstract questions having, rightfully, little bearing indeed upon their business in hand. The country is evidently losing its patience with their impracticability. According to the professions of the opposition men identified with all the factions opposed to the present National Administration, the majority of the present Congress were elected to reform abuses in public affairs, alleged to be in existence at the time of theirelection. The country will, doubtless, read in the manner in which that majority has trifled the past morth of precious time, their utter inefficiency to carry out the pledges upon which they came to Washington. We are not among those who believe in the pretences upon which most of those gentlemen obtained seats in Congress; and, therefore, expected little else from them, than what has occurred since the opening of the session; and we now call attention to their glaring short- comings, only as affording an illustration of the tendency of the times. Surely there never were elected to the Congress of the United States men, (new members.) who made more profuse promises to the people, nor was there ever cent to Washington a set of gentle- men, as representatives, who in the same space of time accomplished so little. The Hon. Mr. Pearce, of Pa., arsures us that his conversation with his colleague, Mr. Millward, which became the subject of dis- cussion in the hall on the day before yester- day, was playfully designed ; that being per- fectiy willing to vote for either Mr. Fuller or Mz. Banks to make an election, he asked that gentleman (Mr. Millward) whether he had conscientious scruples against voting fur Mr. Banks ’—and without knowing anything more concerning the binding and engraving com- mittee than he derived from incidentally he«r- ing some one mention, shortly before, that it was a good committee to be on, by way of in- ducing Mr. Millward to aid in effecting an organization, he asked him how he would like to be on it, ‘‘as it was said to be a good commit- tec;"’ and told him that he thought Mr. M. could be placed there, if Banks should be elected. He adds, that he did not assume, as Mr. Mill- ward asserts, to pledge him the place in Mr. Banks’s name or behalf, and that Mr. Mill- ward did not leave him under the impression that his conversation involved anything like an effort to bribe him; but that he tock up that unwarranted idea wholly through what Was said to him subsequently concerning it by those with whom he conversed before esaaying to bring it to the notice of the House. We cheerfully give Mr Pearce the benefit of the publication in the Scar of this explana- tion. We intimated, yesterday, that public opin- ion here was unanimous in condemnation of Mr. Pearce, and have now to add that we sub- sequently find that many members take the same view of Mr. Pearce’s intent, expreesed in the explanation presented to cur readers above. Absurdities about Postal Matters.—We observe in alate number of the New York Hera/d. an article entitled “ Absurdities, Anomalies, and Inconveniencez, of our Postal System,’’ under the signature of Pliny Miles. Asa specimen of this writer's facts and com- ments on postal matters, we make the follow- ing quotation relative to one of the tables of Tates: “One word as to the last column in his mon- atrous table given above—the postage on peri- odicals that print advertisement: You are aware that our Postmaster General has decided that when the publishers of magazines or pe- riodicale have the audavity to eke out their profits by putting adverticements into their Publications, they shall be charged letter postage. What right has Putnam to announce to the world, in a fiy leafof his magazine, that the Buncombe Flagstaff is about to he resumed by that distinguis| ed poet and critic, K. N. bys oe Esq? “Why should Littell & Co. have the im- pertinance to print an advertisement of the Boston Post or the American Almanac on an extra leaf of the Living Age, and pocket five dollars for it, without asking the consent of the Postmaster General? of course it is ab- eurd to think they should be permitted to do it on any conditions! But don't you think there should be a severe penalpy—say a fine of a thousand dollars and seven or nine years imprisonment, in addition to a confiscation of the property that is thus ruthlessly attempted to be scattered over the land through the mails. A special act of Congress Sait s00n bring these fellows that print advertisements to their senses. One simple question allewme ask - How could any sane man out of the Ro man Inquisition, ever imagine that the makers of the postal law fixing the rates of post- age on monthly publications could intend that there should be any distinctions on peri- odioals that contain advertisements, and those that do not, except in the one essential con- sideration of weight? Why should not the publishers of Harper's and Putnam’s Maga- zine have the same privilege of printing ad- vertisements. and cireul: te in the numbers of their periodicals just as much as you should print them in the New York He- rald. I won't insult your ers by looki: at the subject further. We all concern in the postal law and its administration, and I intend both shall have full notice and dissec- tien ” But for its liability to mislead the ignorant, any notice of the above gross misrepresenta- tion would be unnecessary. We hardly need say that there never has been any regulation of the Post Office Department requiring any extra charge of postage upon periodicals, on account of their containing advertisements printed to form a regular part of euch peri odicals, It}s only in the case of extraneous matter not printed to form, and having no legitimate connexion with a periodical, that the extra charge, as required by law, is made. The following is the regulatien of the De- partment on this subject : “*To enclose or conceal a letter or other thing (except bills and reeeipts for subserip- tion) in, or to write or print anything after its publication upon, any newspaper, pamphlet, magazine, or other printed matter, is illegal, and subjects such printed matter, and the en- tire package of which it is a part, to letter postage ; and if done in order that the same may be carried by post free of postage, sub jects the offender to a fine of five dollars for every such offence; and in such cases, if the person addressed refuse to pay such letter postage, the package should be returned to the postmaster from whose office it came, to prosecute the offender for the penalty. Printed slips or circulars stitched or pasted in with the body of periodicals or magazines with which they have no legitimate connection, are attempts to evade the an ; and all such mat- ter which does not form, and was not intended and originally printed to form, a regular part of the contents of any given number of a pe- tiodical or magazine and its cover, must be considered as extrancous mattez, subjecting the whole copy with which it is thus sought to be incorporated to letter postage.”’ This regulation, we understand, became necessary from the fact, that notwithstanding, the low rates of postage on printed matter, persons were in the habit of having their hand- bills and circulars printed, and enclosed in, or attached to, newspapers and periodicals, thus securing their circulation without the payment of postage properly due on them. His Jollity.—Our eyes were gladdened in the House hall, yesterday, by peeping at the jolly figure of our ancient friend, Preston King, of New York—once on atime, the strict est of the Democratic sect. Alas! those times have long since passed and gone! Preston is “bock agen’’ among us, cahoodling to com- pass the election of Mr. Banks to the Speaker ship, we take it. He now goes ultra protec tion, river and harbor improvements, and any thing and every thing that may be necessary to induce the most ultra federalism of the non slaveholding States to stand stiff-backed up to his purpose of belling theslaverycat. He is, at least in our estimation, radically insane upon the slavery question, having adopted the idea of Garrison, Wendel Phillips, & Co., that there is a party in this country bent on ex- tending the institution of slavory. Whenever he, and those acting with him, cease to make war on the South and its institutions, asa part of their regular system of currying favor with the “dear people’? of the North, they will comprehend the fact that the people and statesmen of the South are merely acting in self-defence. Another Caucus.—Some fifty Democratic members of the ilouse were in caucus, last night in the hall. The subject-matter consid- ered was the propriety of changing their tac- tics in the current election for a Speaker. We hear that Mr. Richardson urged the propricty of withdrawing his name, which is said tohave been opposed by Messrs. Cubb, of Ga., Orr, and others, and advocated by Meesrs. Stephens and Shorter, the latter advocating the pro- priety of voting for Mr. Fuller, if necessary, after Wednesday next, surely to compass the defeat of Mr. Banks. We learn, further, tlt it was finally determined not to change their present line of tactics. It is said there was a close vote upon the question of the eventual aiding in adoption of the plurality rule. General Land (‘fice —In reference to the interference of the school section with a light- louse reservation, on Grand Island, Lake Su- perior, Michigan, occasioned by a resurvey of the section lines long after the reservation was ordered, it has been decided that the light-house reservation shall stand according te the first survey, and other lands be selected for the school section so far 2s interfered with. Mr. Woodson, the Territorial Secretary of Kansas, has written to a gentleman of this cily that the letter purporting to have been written by him catling for Missouri troops, and urging the gentleman to whom it was addressed not to compromise Governor Shannon, is a rank forgery. “A little moro Grape, Captain Bragg.”"— The never-to-be-forgotten Captain Bragg, of the U S. Army, was among those whose pres- ence graced the session of the House of Rep- resentatives, yesterday. For an hour he wa the observed of all observers. The Chippewa Lands.—Public land sales, under treaty with the Chippewas of Sagenaw, of January 30, 1837, have been in progress from June 30, 1855, to December 1, 1855, amounting to 4,454 68 acres, realizing $11.156 Mr. Crainpton --We havo every reason to believe that the British legation here have definite advices giving the assurance that in no event will their home government )¢ca// Mr. Crampton. Confirmed by the Senate.—Ssamucl 0. Bal- lard to bo Suveyor of the Customs at Mem- phis, Tenn , ce Edward Dashiell, removed. The Carrent Operations of the Treasury De Partmont.—On yesterday, 28th of December, thore were of Treasury Warrauis entered on the books of the Department—- For the redemption of stocks.... $86.040 83 Forthe Treasury Department. ... 307 80 For the Interior Departroent..... 59.976 23 Forthe Customs...+.:+-.-++ 179,010 24 War Warrants received and en- COTO ...cccereverersccverccces 7,588 65 War repay warrants reosived and entered. .....+ssseee on 6,588 65 On account of the Navy. + 87,062 50 oe. As6Lo Saxon.—This is the expressive title of a weekly newspaper recently established at Boston, by Dr J. 8 Bartlett, who was for many years cditor of the New York Albion. It is a neatly printed folio sheet, ‘ devoted to news, to commerce, and to friendly relations between the United States and the British Em- pire,”’ and is furnished at the low prico of two dollars a year, in advance. Dr. Bartlett is well known as agentleman of rare ability, who is not only well versed on all questions of interest affecting this country and England, but willing to discuss them frankly, without arrogance or assumption. Higar Heyry Cuay. —Looking over Colton’s private correspondence of Henry Clay, just published, we noti¢ed the following paragraph ina letter addressed by him in September, 1849, Some of his friends now at the Capitol might profit by the advice : ‘After three weeks, Mr. Cobb, of Goorgia, a Democrat, was elected Speaker, and it was so much more important that the House should be organised than that whether Whig or Dem- ocrat should be chosen, that I was glad an election was made. Nothing of impostance bas yet been done in Congress.” In the House, yesterday, after wo went to press, Mr. Smith, of Va , withdrew his pend- ing resolution. Mr. Cadwallader offered ono to rercind the resolution limiting the debate to ten minute speeches. Mr. Washburne, of Il}.. »noved to lay the resolution on the table; agroed tu. p They then procecded with the seventy third ballot for a Speaker, with the following result: Whole number of votes cast, 207; necessary toa cheice, 104, Mr. Richardson received 68, Mr. Banks, 101, Mr. Faller 31, scatteri = No choice ‘being effected, they had three more ballots; all resulting alike, and as fol lows : Whole number of votes cast, 208; necessary to a choice, 105. Mr. Richardson received 68, Banks 101, Fuller of Pa. 31, seattering 8. No choice having been effected, they ad- journed. Proceedings of Te-Day. The Senate werc not in session to-day. In the House, immediately after the read- ing of the journal, they proceeded toaseventy- eighth ballot for aSpeaker, with the following result : Whole number of votes cast, 209 ; necessary to a choice, 105. Mr. Richardson received 63, Banks 101, Fuller of Pa. 32, scattering 8. There being no choice being effected, they roceeded to a seventy ninth ballot, with the Riowtig result : Whole number of votes cast 211; necessary to a choice 106. Mr. Richardson received 68, Banks 103, Fuller of Pa. 82, scattering 8 |Ere the result of this ballot was declared, Mr. Harris, of Ala., remarked that his name had acetdentally been twice omitted from the published record of the voting for a Speaker, though he had voted every time | No choice being made, they preceeded with the eightieth vote, on which they were en- gaged as we went to press. + FOREIGN NEWS. The American steamer Pacific arrived at New York yesterday afternoon, with Liver- pool dates to the 15th instant. The Russians have taken Kars, which has been held by 8,000 English and Turks, under Gen. Williams. Omar Pachawas near Hutais, which the Russians held in force. From the Crimea the intelligence is that the Russians had attacked the extremity ot the French lines with a torce of 3.000 men, and after an hour's fighting withdrew. Both sr- mies were eomfortably housed and provi- sioned. The Gring still continues between the north and south sides of Sebastopol. Russia has opened a new loan at Berlin and Hamburg of fifty willions of rubles. ‘Tho Austrian army has been reduced to the peace footing. Naples has published a convention with the United States, defining the rights of neutrals. Respecting the prospects of peace there are a mass of aa te statements, but if ne- gotiations be on foot they have not progressed a step. It is known that differences exist in the English cabinet. Lords Palmerston and Panmuie urge on the war, whilst the rest of the cabinet supports Napoleon’s suggestion to em- brace the present opportunity to make peace. In the Liverpool market, cotton had ad- vanced } at the beginning of the week, but fell off at the close. Breadstuffs are quiet and prices unchanged. The provision market has been quiet without any chango in prices — Sugar was slightly lower. Money was in good demand, and rates un- changed. American stocks are less active, but without any quotable change in price. De Bow's Review.—The January number of this valuable periodical is before us, filled with articles of great interest to the South. office is 448 E street, near the post office, in this city. PERSONAL. .+++ Hon. R. W. Johnson, Senator from Ar- kansas, has arrived in this city. +++» Moses Y. Beach docs nvt believe that bert Schuyler died near Nice. + Peter Williamson has been installed M W. Grand Master of the Peansylvania Free Masons. ...- Arthur Gilman is atte at Boston on the ‘character! humor.” ii ting to lecture of Ame rican +++» Dr. Dewey is soon to repeat, in New Lurk, the lectures which he delivered in this city. «+++ Hon. Truman Sinith, late United States Senator from Connecticut, has opened an of- fice for the practice of the law at New York. +++-Dr. Jacob Bigelow, of Boston, is the au- thor of the American Rojected Addresses, re- cently published by Mr. Derby. »»&W Ai. Hurlbut, author of “Gan Eden,” wrote the article in Putnam's Monthly for De- cember, on Longfellow's ‘Hiawatha.’ +++ Robert C. Winthrop has been eleciad President of the “ Harvard Club,’ recently es- tablished at Bosten. +++» Laura Keene opened the ‘ Varicties’’ late Metropolitan Theatre, at New York, on Thursday evening, with great succoss. «+++ Georgo West's ‘* Panorama of China,” painted by him in Georgetown after his re- turn, is to be exhibited next week in New York, with Heine's “Panorama of Japan.” +++» E. C. Bailey, Postmaster at Boston, was complimented on Christmas day by the pre- sentation of a service of plate by the letter- carriers of the office. +++» Bulwer has become acontributor to the London Quarterly Review. The article on Pitt and Fox in the new number is his. What will he not do befere he dies? +++» Rey. Rufus W-. Griswold has com- menced a suit against the Tribune for its wanton attack on him, aud some rish revela tions may be expected when the trial comes off. +++ Professor Huntington is of opinion that woman bas kept christendom from lapsing back into barbarism. It may be so (says the Toston Post)—at any rate it would be folly to deny that without her labors those of man would be in vain. see ALT. Stewart & Co., of New York, made daily sales during Christmas week, amounting to from $75,000 to $95,000. With the latter sum, it is said, the head of the house was not satisfied. He thought it should have reached $100,000! +++. John Bertram, owner of the Water Witch at Salem, personally ministered to the comfort of fifteen shipwrecked seamen of ship William, of New York, who were rescued and brought in by the Water Witch, and he gave each of them a suit of clothes. The grateful tars passed free over the Eastern Railroad. +++. According to letters’from General Sam Housten, received yesterday in this city, he was to have left his home in Texas fur Wash- ington, on the 20th instant, having been de- tained up to that time by the condition of the wound in his ankle, received, it will be re- membered, at the battle of San Jacinto. Es On the occasion of two opposition boats starting from Pittsburg. one employed a Ger- man band to attract passengers; the other be- ing minus the music, and not desiring to be eutdone, started the steem whistle, which completely drowned the music of the band. The Mayor being called upon, declined to in- terfere, saying that ‘‘one was a specimen ot German music, and the other genuine Ameri- can.’”’ tp The Red river hunters number 2,000 men Their women and children number 3,000 souls. They have 1,800 carts, and range with them from the Mouse River Valley to the Red River of the north, and each year, in June and July, and again in October and No- vember, carry off to the settlements at Pem- bina, and in the English territory at least 2,500 pounds of buffalo meat, dried, or in the form of — These people are simple hearted, honest and industrious, - ‘A friend-of ours who-was to New York recently, went into 2 fashionable restaurant for refreshments While seated there a feller and his “gal’ also entered, and seated them- selyes near him. Each eyed the bill of fare attentively. The young man having called for a beafstesk, asked his “lady love * what she would order. After hesitating a moment she said ske would have a woodeock. “Wood cock!”’ exclaimed the fellow, nervously finger- ing his slim purse. ‘: Woodeock ‘ thunder! they are as big as turkies—‘twould kill you to cat oue of ‘em.” . The “ gal’? was content with a mutton chop. NOTICE.—AN HIBITION OR Bee Dramatic Perfermance will be given on MONDAY AFTERNOON, the 3ist In- stant, at 30’clock, at the old church edifice, by the children of Trinity Church Sabbath School. Tickets cf admissfon 25 cen's—children half thee. ~ = The proceeds to be aloes to the benefit of the library. FRANCIS M. c. ATEE, Director. ee i <a J.T. BARCLAY, late a Christian Missionary at Jerusalem, will preach in the Medical Hall, F street, two doors from 12th, on SUNDAY, the 30th instant, at 11 a. m. deo 29-—-1t* —_— SEVENTHIL SrREET (Old School) Presbyterian Church, between D and E, Island; Rev BK. B. Cumcnorn, Pastor. Preach- ing every Sabbath at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. jee wo ~ = ATTENTION, BEN FRANKLIN TARGET COMVANY —You are here- by notified (o meet at the armory on MONDAY MORNING the 3lst instant, in full uniform, at 8h o'clock, for target practice. dec 2 W.H. FANNING, 0.8. INGTON, Dee. 28, 1855. RPA MERSIN OF THE FIELD, Steffand cospane Officers of the Vol- unteer Regiment wi'l held at Union Hall, Hayward & Wilson's) on MONDAY EVEN- NG, the 31st instant, at 6 o'clock. Punctual at- tendance is requested. dec 20-91% . L. MIDDLETON, Sec Reoister's Ovrice, Washington, December 28, 1855. BGS NOTICE TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN .—Notice is hereby Pio that Heenses for Butchers’ Stalls and for Huck- 8 ers, also Iicens.s for dogs will expire on the 3ist instant, and that the same must be renewed at this office within teu days. SAMUEL E. DOUGLASS, dec 29—dtJanl0 Register. es Boe COCHEU BEGS LEAVE to inform the public of Washington and Georgetown that, at the request of his numerous friends and pupils, he will give a Grand Soiree Ponsante at Temperanee Hall, on TUESDAY EVENING, Jan. 1, 1358. fils former patrons. more particularly the la- dies, are most respectfully invited to attend. dec 29—21* eet a aah LAND ASSOCIATION. NOTICE —A meeting of Shareholders will be held at Office, Seventh street, above Odd Fellows’ Hall, Washington, on TUESDAY next, January Ist, 1856, when, at 12 o’clock m., the distribution of property will take place. All Interested are invited to attend. deo 29-—2t FOX & VAN HOOK. SEVENTH WARD, ATTENTION’ a stated meeting of the Democratic Ar- tion of the Seventh Ward will be held at Po- mac Hatl, corner lith street and Maryland ave- a on WEDNESDAY EVENING, January 2d, 1855. Itis hoped thatevery member will be present, as business of imipertance will be transacted. JAMES ESPEY, Pres M THORNTON, Sec. eit NEW YEAR'S ADDRESS OF the Carrier of the SPECTATOR will Le ready early on TURSDAY morning. I shall Le pleased to vi-it all my patrons and friends dec 29—2t SAM, the Carrier. cS" CARD.— HOUSEKEEPERS AND ethers, who are in want of good House- Lold Furniture, &c , are respectfully invited to atiend the sale advertired to take on Thursday, the 3d of January, at the residence of a yentieman declining housekeeping, on the corner of New wae avenue and B s)rcets. The most of the Furniture is new and tn good order, and the sale is well worthy the attention of purchasers 29-8,T,&W A. GREEN, Auct’r. et 4d MONTGOMERY GUARDS, ATTEN- TION.—You are hereby notified to attend the regular monthly meeting ef the Corps, which will be heid W EDNE NING next, January 2d, 1856. All the members are requested to be present, in order to complete the arrangements for the Bail, which will take place on ONDAY, February 4th, 156, at the Assembly Rsoms, Louisiana av- enue By order of Capt. Kary: dec 29— THOS. McENIRY, Sec. WASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS’ Bre nN —Notes falling due in this Bank on the 25th instant, Christmas day, and Ist Janu- ary, must be attended to usly. L yIS JOHNSON, dev SDAY EVE- oR THE sFIT LECTUR ; holic’s Friend Society ‘ e Young will be det ed by L. SILLIMAN IVES, LL. D , late Protestant Bishop of North Carolina, in Oda Fellows’ Hail, Seventh street, on MONDAY the 3ist fnstant, at 7 o’clock p.m. The subject will be -“The authority of Christi anity over Nocicty.”’ Tiekets 25 cents each—may be obtained from sof the Society, at Ellis’ Mu- je door ra METROPOLITAN RAILROAD OFFics, Georgetown, December 20, 1855. a THOSE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE stock of the Metropolitan Railroad Com- pany who have vot responded to the call made the 12th of April last for the payment of the ser- ond instalment arc requested to do so within thir ty days from date, tocnable the Company to meet their obligatioz:s to the contractors who are now engazed in prosecuting the work. By order of the Hons of Directors : | << oe A FAIR AND FESTI- val will be held by the ladies of the M. i. Church, at the Union Hotel Building, George- tewn, comineacing on the 24th instant. The pro- ceeds to be applied to the completion of the West Georgetown Church. An excellent supper will be served every evening. Everything like rafiing pooitively prohivited dec 22—7t Bre rie —MUTUAL FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF THE DIs- TRICT OF COLUMBIA —All policies issued ay this Company will expire on MONDAY, Dec. 31, 1855, at 6 o'clock p.m. Persons wishing a re- newal will please attend to it on or before that day. CHAS. WILSON, Sec., Oftice Columbla Piace, cor. La av.and 7th st. dec Is—d2w NK Washington, December Ret BANK WILL BE usual on TUESDAY next, t is requested that all notes due the Bant on that day be paid the day previous The Bank wil! also be closed on TUESDAY, Ist January next, and persons having notes then due at the Bank are requested to attend to them on Monday, 31st inst. dec 22,24, 29431 UFric SLIGHT CoMPANY, hington, Dec. 22, 1855. Resour S HEREBY GIVEN, agree- ably to the r ements of the Charter, that a meeting of the stockholders of this Compa- ny will be holden at the office of the same, corner Sth street and Market Space,on MONDAY, the 7th day of January next, at 70’clock p. m., for the ourpose of choosing Directors to the af- fairs of said Company eon ear 1856. Attest : ep BROWN. Sec. dee 21—ec2w ANNIVERSARY BALL OF THE VICTORY AT NEW ORLEANS, Will be given by the UNION GUARDS, JANUARY 8, 1856, AT MUNDER’S ASSEMBLY HALL. nov A-S&Tif <g=FIRST GRAND ASSEMBLY _ OF THE FRANKLIN CLUB, will take place TAR} AT On MONDAY EVE dec 27-Th,S,4M* NOTICE TO THE VOTERS of the BROT Gr Wasni eran ee son can vote at the next election in this city ‘whose naine is not returned by the Board of Assessors as subject to the school tax for this year : ‘Therefore, every free white male citizen of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, residing in this city, whose name is not on the 1 list, and all other persons, are hereby notified tt the Board of Assessors will meet dai » at their room in the City Hall, from 10 o'clock a m. until3 o'clock p. m., from the fifteenth to the thirty first day of ecember, inclusive, (Sundays and Christ- mas day excepted) for the purpose of revising the Ul lists of the several Wards, and of ding ereto the numes of such persons been omitted and of maki correstions, a Das Christmas same; at which ti they invited to attend. wer ara O08. F, HARKNESS, Secretary to the rr dec 14—atDecd y Board of Assessors. Remaining inthe Post Office, December 23, le Ordered be adverticed in the “ Evening shots oa to the following section of the Post'Oflice Law—it — the newspaper having the circulation of any daity paper pub- mm: = 3. dee beat further enacted, That the list of letters remaining uncalled for in any post office in any city, town, or village, where news- shall be printed, shall, hereafter, be pab- fished once only in the newspaper which, being lasted weekly, or oftener, shali have the largest circulation within the range of the delivery of said office, to be decided by the postmaster at such office.} OF Tereons applying for letters in the following itet, will please say they are ADVERTIBED. LADIES’ LIST. Mre Caro Maxwell, Martha : Maxwell, Mre SC Gipson, Mre Martha Me a N Arnold, Mary A Grom Adams, Mrs Mary Ashford, Miss EB Atrod, Mise jewton, Brand, Mrs Susan Gardoer, Mrx RM Normoyie. nb, Mies Sarah B Gautt, Miss kmma O'Brien, Ane | Miss Alloa Gorden, Mre Mar Dood nt Joe An, Mrs Sarah ret a, 5 Bedmavel, Mra Mary Hall, Mire Marcaret Olden), Mins¥ircinia Bushell, Sire George Horton, Mrs Lynn Darker MoeFrancis® ker, Mies Fannie Mire eareon, Mrs 7 ini neon, Mre Sarah Foiipa Lo ms rey Mine Mary ae eg |, Mies Anna Parker, Mre OM Bennett, Mary Clarke, Mrs George Hu A ™ . 1 dy, Biss Sciota Smo0" a erett, : ra MA Jones, Mrs Sarah C Stark, Cx Soret ines Jones, MraChariotte Storke, Mra MD 2 Copeland, Mra RM Jenes, MreCL — Sherley, Mies Lacy Coy I, Mra JG Judd, Mra SC ry Penn, Mies Sarah M Cromon, Mrs TM Jones, MreCS Cleveland, MissMaryJackson, Mrs Marg’t Sav Cowtng, Lacey King, Aros M Cameron, Mise RM Kiein, Mies C King, Mise Awn Dant, M on ant, Mre Sussn ee Dade, Mine AM Dar, Mre Loutsa Stewart, Sarah Lee, Mrs Henrietta Smedwa, Miss Mary Lindaley, Mies J Jane McDaniel, Miss L 2 Snyder, Mary T McKibbin, Mrs —Toison, Miss J 4 McDougall, Mary A Tolson, Florence 8 McCullough, Hester Taylor, Mrs Sobina Mre Mary A @ ler, MreHt Biliugton, Auguste McGar, Misses J and on, Mee Fish, Mise Sarah M Fry, Mra Apnia Maguire. Mies Fitzgerald, Mra W Miller, MreJane Wi B2 Maloy, Belivda «= Wisebau) Fisher, Miss PE = Martmon, Almirah Gray, MrsSarahAnn Ma ancy Gordon, Miss FP Morri Young, a CM Zoltekofer, LIST. Preston, w Wie a Artbar, J A Azerodt, John Alleyne, HS Alreroat, Geo A Allen, Frederic Geartner, Rev NW DD Gray, Jno A Bissell; Wm H 2 Glotzback, Jos Baker, NB? Botterson, Samt Bradshaw, Dr S Barlow, SLM Biake, PA , Geo A Aner, Capt F Gillette, Francie Hart, John Hunter, Wm 2 Hale, WS Huppman, WA Capt LW 2 Huvisor Hyde, Jno Heunay, Capt Jas 2,33 Bailey, DJ Hi, Bewer, Dr Barret, Clinton Brody, Andrew Bauman, Angnst Ritter, Conrad Streck, Mr Seymour, 3 F Shale, Jos Sones. Johnson, Thos C u Thoe H wen, Thos Biles Trave Dain, Marens Dixon, 3 W ir Dashiel, Ma) J ¥ D VW O'Suiitvan, Barth'w Perry,0H - Power & Hurles ‘ Purrington,Rev W J We JAMES G. BERRET, P.M NOYS FOR THE CHILDREN constantly on hand at LAMMOND'S, 7th st doe 2 VLEGANT NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS 4 may be found at T. GALLIGAN & CO 'S dealers in fine Faney Goods, Jewelry, Silver, glish Plated Ware, Toilet Articles, &c , &c Penn. avenue, under Browns’ hotel. dec ADIES’ WORK BOXES, Cabas. 4 Card Cases, Porte Monnaies, China Grna- ments, Perf me Kettles, with many other articles suitable for New Year's Presents, for sale at dec 29—3t LAMMOND’S, 7th st. vO MY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS.— In accordance with the custom which pre vaits in our city, I desire to notify all my friends and customers, who may have unsettled accounts with me. that their bills are made out, in antict pation ef 2 general settlement on the first of the year. Those who may not find it convenient to call will be waited on at “pez dwellings or p'accs usiness about the firet of the rr —_— Pr. VETER, Merchart Tailor, No. 4&6 Seventh +t. dec 29—dft NOTICE OF CONTINUATION AMES H. SHEKELL HAVING SUCC ed to the business of Sheke!l& Brothers, and located at No F street, corner of, 13th, will open J tire new and fresh stock of GROCERI together with a full and complete asso fine WINES, BRANDIES, CORDIALS, all of which have been selected with care, &c, ex- clusively for families, and to which he invites the inspection of his friends, the patrons of the late firm,and the public. intending to keep for sale all the desirable varieties aiforded by ihe firm. dec 29—1m FASHIGNABLE SOIREEFS. ROF. H. W. MUNDER TAKES GREAT Pleasure in announcing to bis friends and the publ c generally, that his first Soiree wi!l tke ae on TUESDAY EVENING, January Ist, 856, at Munder’s Assembly Hall, and continue every Wednesday in each week thereafter. iL His second quarter in Dancing will com mence January 3d. Ladies and gentlemen de- strous of joining his classes will please make early application at his residence, at Mrs. G. An- derson’s, two doors below Kirkwood Houre, Pa avenue, between Lith and 12th streets dec 29—It ASTROLOGY DEMONSTRATED, pee. SILVESTER INVITES THE LA- dies and gentlemen of Washington and vici- nity tocall and consult the planets, for such as the have in store for you on the day you was born, the same yet shall receive at different ages in your life for in them is the foundation of trath, and the omnipotance of a it God, to erecute, ix will to man, and all things. Neither can you had or take from whatsoever the testify "erms 50 cents, man, woman, orc hild; people of color 25 cents. Any particolar advice will be given and confidential. Apply at No. 137 B st., second house from 12th street, opposite Smithso- nian, on the Island. All kinds of distempers cured in quick time. dec 29—1 i WATCHES, SILVDR- cand eae es W.GALT & BRO. have | for New Y @ large assortment of — = new styles, such as— ich sets of Florentine and Roman Mosaic, Co- ral, Cameo and plain Jewelry Ladies’ enamelled Watches, richly studded with diamonds Jurgensen’s pockst Chronometers set aie duplex, and all other Watches of celeb- rity cotcorupchind Tea mm egy Urns, Pitchers, ups Ladles, For! ns, and varlety of F ancy Silverware, dpsecarg haere f M.W.GALT & BRO , tec , 9h and 10th sis ee NE DOLLAR REWARD.~— 3: 8) last evening, from No. 549 Thincente jonend Island, a favorite (tor GaT. one ¢ dollar will owner, as deo 3 —Jt be paid for ““Pnssy" if brought Pexeec Jame Museo aie The Manager begs !eave to anrm: . ing spent some months tn; Trang! cone fore gg together THE First ACTORS OF THE DAY accomplished the ot ject propured, ie EO PLE fT Ben f cu HE UNITED STATES through the'rrepre entatives, the member > HOUSES UF CONGR ER of bok Sheridan's Giest Comedy of 4 THE SCHOOL For SCANDaL in a style hitherto unattempted. . characters embracing the somesel ime ere si MOST DISTINGUISHED ARTISTES of the age, who have selected fron, PRINCIPAL CITIES IN THE UNION we ~ sent to the public a play chosen for its excetienr, as a Hterary composition, and the advuniage M possesses for presenting a Host of Talent in ap — — of character, each Part being susta i; an ret GREAT RE! BE EATIVE OF TRE Mr. James FE. Murdoch, Mr. Henry Piacide, Miss ag Wes " Mrs (formesly Miss Devin," KateHom ) will appear in the , ON NEW YEAR'S EYE, MONDAY, Dec 31 AT THE NATIONAL THEATKE, ~* ing at 7} o'clock, will be formed THE SCHOOL TOR SCANDAL Sir Peter Teazle... ++++Mr. Henry Placide Sir Oliver Sw --Mr. Charles Bass “barles Surface. . 1. James E. Murdoch Sir Harry Lady Teazle Mrs. Candour.. (formerly Miss Lizzie Weston Mrs. J. Buckland, Kate Horn) Miss Mary Devlin Notwitkstanding the great pecuniary outlay in. curred in securing such a GALAXY OF STARS Far exceeding the amount ever before expended on any — Dramatic Production ever offered to the public, the management has determined 15 sdopt the following Liberal Scale of Prices. Dress Circle and Parquette....#1 60 Reserved seats. wiiex +. Scents extra Family Circle, 50 cents Upper Boxes... ++ Woents Prosceninm and Private Boxes and (Orchestra Seats can also be secured Performances will commence at 7 o'clork pre cise} Carriages can be called at 11 o'clock dec 27—3t EW YEAR PRESENTS i At 3% Penna. avenue, between 9th and Ti streets. JOUN F. ELLIis dec 23 yer: HSTANDING THE UNPRE. 2% cedented great rush at ovr store during lat week we have a few more fine Fancy Gods, Toys, Work Boxes, Books, Card Cases, &r.. left which we are determined to atorr usual low rates JOHN ELLIS No. 306 Ta. avenue, near 19th street dec 2 FP\WO SUPERB PIANOS RECEIVED this week, which, la addition to our ussai laree supply, makes our stock the most complete in the city. Give us a call if you wish a good and cheap instrument JOHN F. ELLIs, 306 Pa avenue, between Sth and 10th sis. dec GRAND SHOOTING MATCH. HE PUBLIC I8 RESPECTFULLY IN- formed that a Grand Sheotiag Match will take place on TUESDAY MORNING reat. Jan- uary lst, 1566, on the vacant land known as (be Common beyond the Rrilway Depot, for a Lant- some set of Highland Pipes, valued at £59 Shooting to commence at Tl e’clock a m continue until 200 shots are fred ‘Terms 25 cents per shet Arms and ammunition furnished gratis dec 23—3* pe LIBRARY EDtUT#0 85 of © mpbell Milton, Dryden, Bryant, Hal'eck, Gonrf! Shakspeare, Byron, Pope Moore. Heme Baillie, Cowper, Thomson, Willis gour y, Herbert, Shelly, Coleridge, Words surns, in, C Spenser, Tennyson, $ oldsmith, many other Poets, may be foun erate prices, a: bookstore fine editions, in morocco and ¢ of them beautifully illus ported direct from Londoa, b’ ara boond ther FRA) dec 2 BKOOKEVILLE ACAD . ‘Que DUTIES OF THIS INSTITUTION will be resumed on MONDAY, Dec Bist, affording a favorable opportunity for the entrance of pupils. For catalogues apply at Charles 4. Lane's, Pennsylvania avenue, or address the Prin- cipal at Brookeville, Ma £. B. PRETTYMAN, A. M., Prine! and dee 27. OST THIS (THURSDAY ) MORNING, the 27th instant, on Pa. avenue, botwe 13ch st and the Dry Goods we of George F A a small Box, contaiuing a gold cross and ring. The finder will b+ liberaily rewarded by ieav.ug the samme at the Dry Goods store of GEO F. ALLEN, Pa. avenue, next 10th st COTTAGE FARK“ NURSERIES. — PPLE PEACH, PEAR, CHERRY, AND other fruit trees grafted and budded from er- lected varieties, for sale at the above mentioned Nurseries, situated five miles out from Alexan- dria, and &6 rods nerth of Mount Pierce Pest f- fice and the Litue River Turnpike - dee 27- 3* LEVI DEMING INE FRENCH EDITIONS—OF ROUS- seau, Racine, Sevigne, Corneilic, Moliere, He Stacl, Ducis, Frotssart, Bourdalone, Le Face Sehilier, izot, Boxsuet, Monstrelet, Malherbe, Descartes, Barthelemy, Voltaire, Chateaubriand Florian. Rabciais, Seribe, Malebranche, 5¢ Pierre, Fenelon, Thierry, Machiavelli, Regnard, and other writers, may »e found at the most mod erate prices at the booksiere of the undersigned imported by self direct from Paris, in finecalf and moroceo bindings, some of them with beas- tiful tHustrations : ** Also, a smail collection, various, of French Books for you'h, Paris editions . dec 26—tr FRANCK TAY LOR " CARD.—WE TAKE THIS € 8 4 44. nityto return our sincere thanks to our friew's and the public generally for the large and in creasing age with which w e been fe vored during the past year, and bop 4 ing and strict atiention to busines: continuation of the same. We would also s«y '° those of them who have unsettled accounts o8 «'r books that the same will be made out by the 5!st instant, and they wiil greatly oblige us if they will call and settle. Those not paid p 3d January will be called upon, as we close our books for the past vear . HUTCHINSON & MUNRO, No. 310 Pa. avenue, between Ninth and Teatb streets. dee 2-1" dec 27--k* s! ADAME R. respectfully informs the M nblic in general, that she will give — tion in all the Affairs relating to Life, Hes! “ Wealth, Marriages, Love, Journeys, Law * Difticulties in Business, Absent Froends, Sick™ . and Death, and in respect to all other subj She is, also, able to tell the ages of pensom 0) reading numbers. All those who wish te ped Madame R. will please call soon. as she ¥! “<q main in the city but a short time petit consulted at all hous of the day and ae Her name ison the door—at No. 25 ! corner of B, on the left hand side. cents and ladies 25. dec URS, FURS.—LADIES IN WA * F deautiful and genuine sets of FURS cheap > . eelling, at the ery lowest cash prices, sre regociedt0 call ud examine our atthe new » street and Pennsylvania avenue. 1 dee 21—1w BUTT & HOPKINS 8 REWARD.—RANAWAY PRON BOY, named unders'gned, on the 17th instant, & ‘ompey Dent. = is sa of very dark complexion; Ladcn Ww» mouse colcred tet Gare colored pan's at Pompey ts seen frequently on the avenue. fac phos ~<4 wharves in Georgetown, ene ra srste road Depot I will give the above rew in the clty and delivered to me IN ED. H. BDELIN, ., dec 27—e0st* Corner Sth and —— 4 COST OFF CLOTHING BO aT a? Sold; also, Cieaning and & ‘opposite Lou!stana avenue, im Semme’s ng, Ofe 3 " SN amy cars ld, fe nel “y