Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1856, Page 2

EVENINGSTAR. WASHINGTON City: FRIDAY......... seecceeees January 4, 1856, UF Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o'clock, m., otherwise they may not appear until the next day. = — = +__ UF Acents rox tux Stan.—The following named persons are authorized to contract for the publication of advertisements in Tax Star: Philadelphia—V. B Pausern, northwest cor- ‘her of Fifth and Chestnut streets. New York—S. M. Parrineitt & Co., Nassau Btreet Boston—v. B. Parmer, Scollay’s Building. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Union rejoices over the hearty appro- bation with which it insists the country has received the message. Upon the views ex- Pressed in the message with reference to the slavery question, the Union says: ‘The irresistible reasoning of President ee on on a relations of avery out of place in an annual message! ‘Truth is never out of place; and such truths as he speaks should be so written as to be read and remembered by all men. Aboliton has ad anced from a sneaking and snarling faction to a bold and bullying fanaticism. It has tried its prentice hand upon the nullification of State laws, and now comes to break up the foundations of the constitution. It has gov- erned State legislatures, and now aspires to federal power, boasting, with rade and irrev- erent blasphemy, that its majority in Con- Brees may soon give it the government itself. And this advance of the most potent adversary of our political system results from the false- hoods of able and abandoned demagogues, who have set themselves to work to misrepre- Bent the history, the men, and the memories ‘of the past, and who rejoice that they have succeeded in bewildering and misleading the public mind! To ex; this fatal delusion, not in terms ef angry discussion, but with the calm and well-considered arguments of a statesman who reasens from facts, and who draws his inspiration from the established theories of our Government—to confer such a benefit upon our common country {s denounced “‘ as out of place in a President's annual mes- sage '” The /ntedlizencer is to-day devoted to news, literature and science. ———— PERSONAL. --+» Gen. Cushing has returned froma fly- ing visit to Newburyport. ---- Gotschalk, the pianist, is giving con- certs in Philadelphia «+++ Mayor Barbee, of Louisville, Ky., has resigned his office. +++. Joseph W. Cowan was buried yester- day at Philadelphia with Masonic honors, by the Knights Templars and inferior orders. -+++ Edwin Forrest, with Miss Lizzie Wes- ton, is soon to appear at the Holliday street theatre, Baltimore ---»Mr. Hilliard’s lecture at Beston was postponed two weeks, and Theodore Parker took his place. +++» Hon. Joseph R. Chandler lectured in Boston on Tuesday, before the Young Cath- olic’s Friend Society. +--+ Rey. Wm. P. Parish has purchased one half of the “Blair Park” estate in Albermarle county, Va., for $25,000 +++» Henry T. Tuckerman has written an article in the Christian Examiner, on “Thack- eray, as a Novelist.’ ---. Smith O’Brien has lately published “ Prineiples of Governmert, or Meditations in Exile,”’ in two volumes cetavo. +++ Commodore Abbott, U. S. N., when the last mail left China, was in so infirm a state of health that his ‘‘ convalescence was doubt- ful.’ +++.Capt. McCluney, with many others of the officers and crew of the Powhatan, had the fever while her machinery was being re- paired at Hong Kong. +++» Rt. Rev. George Upfold, Bishop of In- diana, is hereafter to spend a portion of his time in the performance of the official duties of Bishop Potter, whose health is not good. +--+ Mayor Wood’s visitors, on new year’s day, partook, during the two hours reception, ofone hundred bushels of cakes, and one hun- dred and sixty gallons of lemonade. +++» Rey Mr. Hinks, brother of Mr. Hinks, recently of Nova Scotia, but now governor of Barbadoes, is to be appointed Bishop of To- ronto. --+- Governor Wise received the military and citizens of Richmond on New Year’sday, and welcomed them in a neat s} h. ** Crea- ture comforts’’ were dispen: in the base- ment of the Executive Mansion. +-+- Surgeon Thomas Williamson has been ordered to the naval rendezvous at Norfolk. Surgeon Wm. H. McClenahan has been or- dered to the United States receiving ship Pennsylvania, at Norfolk. -.;+ Wally Mason, keeper of a porter ho in New York, died on Monday of a bh dieease, superinduced by a beating he received eighteen months ago from the late Wm. Poole and others . L H. Luck measured, at Kichmond, rom Ist July, 1855, to December 3ist, 1855, inclusive : Wheat, 74,035 bushels. Corn, 16,568 bushels. Oats, 837 bushels. Potatves, 3.659 bushels. Peas, 1,604 bushels. Apples, Se2 bushels. Rye, 500 bushels. +++» Captain Abel De Forest, a soldier of the Revolution, died at Binghampton on the 24th ult., aged 94 years and 8 months He was, for a time, Captain of a West Irdia vessel, and he who afterwards bacame Commodore Hull, was one of his hands cose d John Gihon, the Irish dry goods prince ef Pine street, New York, for the last twenty- two years, with Sturges, Shaw, & Co , and Sbanuon, Frasier, & Co., are leaving that nar- row street for elegant and extensive quarters in Broadway ----James Wentworth owas a large portion of the rich inet of Genesee, in New York ttate. His landed possessions exosed fifty thousand acres; it is nearly all good land— the best in the State, and constantly increas- ing in value + Gov. Bragg, of N. C., has refused to pardon Joseph T. Williams, now under sen- tenoe of death in the jail of Person county, for the murder of his father The Governor granted the unfortunate young mana reprieve until Thursday, the 24th of January. -+++ Rev. J. Morris Pease addressed the American Geographical and Statistical Society, at their rooms, N.Y. University, last evening, on the subject of his pro, expedition to the interior of Africa, for the pu: of explora- tien. Thecost of the expedition, it is cal- culated, will be something over five thousand dollars. +++» Mrs Turner, asister of Mrs. Anna Cora Ritchie, wrote a very admirable bock on the principal points of difference between the old and Swedenborgian Christian churches, a third €dition of which, revised and enlarged, has just my pate from the press of Messrs. Tick- nor & Fields. + E. 5. Stratton has left ten thousand doliars to his son Charles, (the dwarf Tom ‘Thumb,) and al! the residue of bis estate, after the widow's dower, to be equally divided, share and share, alike between his four child- ren, including his son Charles. His widow is named executrix and P. T. Barnum as execu- tor. «+-+Rev. Dr. Brownson lectured last evening before the Catholic literary sovieties of Al- bany, upon that interesting problem, ‘‘ The Hope of the Republic.”’ Dr. Brownson, by his commanding tale his persuasive 7. and his Saeed eloquence, has ly won the reputation of ranking among the in- tellectual giants of the age. - Samuel J. Proper who hailed from New York, took bis residence at Chicago last summer. He joined one of the most wealthy and fashionable churches in the eity, produced forged letters of introduction from houses in the East, represented himself to be worth 2 million of swindled various citizens of outof about $30,000 in the e, and a few days since quietly de- P for regions unknown. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Chacun, a Son Gout —The dignified, chaste, and altogether Senatorial effort of Mr. Sena- tor Hale, delivered yesterday in the presence of a crowded Senate and gallaries, has won another chaplet to grace that gentleman's brow; being in capital keeping with the dis- tinguished oratorical reputation which he achieved long since in the same forum. With, perhaps, two other oxceptions, we doubt whether the Hon. Mr. Hale has his equal in his peculiar line of forensic ability now in public life It was extremely appropriate that such remarks as fell from his lips con- cerning the Chief Magistrate of the United States, should have been uttered by Mr. Hale of all the Senate; his antecedents being just such as render such a speech from him on such a subject, comme il faut. To be sure, statesmen of the calibre of Messrs. Clayton, Cass, and Seward, had two days before taken eccasion to express their views upon the particulat point which the dis- tinguished Mr. Hale was understood to be dis- cussing, precisely contrary to those he vouch- safed tothe ears of the admiring crowd of listeners. But they are notoriously mere old fogies; tyros in statemanship, ignoramuses in general attainments, and mere babies in ex- perience in the conduct of our foreign relations, when compared with the distinguished gentle- man from New Hampshire, who, on the occa- sion to which we refer, added s0 much, by his effort, to the high esteem in which the country holds the dignity, the statesmanship and thé nice sense of right and wrong that should marke the example which the body of which he is a member, sets to all other legislative assemblies in the United States. It is well for the cause of good manners and correct taste in such assemblies, that the National Legislature is graced by the presence of the great and high-toned Hale. Otherwise, on occasions, atinge cf unmitigated rowdyisin might insidiously work its way even into the Senate chamber! On the occasion upon which we arecommenting, the whole Senate were struck so dumb with admiration, that his re- marks spell-bound all bis fetlow-Senators, as it were; none daring to essay the caperhuman task of replying to his irrefragable logic and choice language concerning the President of the United States personally. What, but the evident utter impossibility of answering such a speech appropriately by words, superinduced the profound silence with which it was re- ceived by every Senator present! Happy Fellowa.—The Democrats of the House are evidently perfectly satisfied with the existing state of things in the Representa tive’s chamber, and will not mourn if the first of next July arrives, with no Speaker chosen The truth is, the Executive branch of the government will hardly feel the want of a dollar for carrying on its portion of the public business, until, perhaps, next Septem- ber—the means for footing the bill until the first of July next having been provided laat winter. The Democrats of the body argue that they are perfectly satisfied with the pub- lic laws as they are, and therefore have few changes in avy of them to propose ; and fur- ther, that if the epposition, who have come to /Washington loaded down with pledges to change almost everything conceivable in the government, can rest content to “carry on’’ longer as they have been doing for the last month, they (the Democrats) will be slow, in- deed, to complain thereat; as they are well aware that the popular odium that must grow out of the incapacity of the House to transact any business whatever, must fall on those who, having so large a numerical majority in the chamber, have also on them, and cannot escape, the collateral of sole responsibility for the ex- isting condition of things. Indeed, we find the opinion unanimous among the Democratic members, that the failure of the House to or- ganize is to prove a great ‘‘card’’ for their cause in the approaching Presidertial elec- tion. They are evidently preparing to make the most of it before the people. Confirmed.—The Senate have contirmed— Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, to be Commissioner of the Land Office, vice Wilson, removed. Thomas J. Prevott, of Florida, to be register of the land office at Newnanevillc, Fla. Andrew Leech. of Iowa, to be receiver of public moneys at Sioux City, Iowa Elijah W. Lake, of Iowa, to be register of the land office at Iowa City, Towa. George Helvenston, of Florida, to be re- ceiver of public moneys ut Newaansville, Fla Hervey Whittington, of Missouri, to be re- ceiver of public moneys at Plattsburg, Mo. Beverly Matthews, of Mississippi, to be re- gister of the land office at Columbus, Mi Elias B. Dean, of Wisconsin, to be receiver of public moneys at Superior, Wis. Joun N. Drake, of Illinois, to be register of the land office at Danville, I!! Asa F. Chapin, of Indiana. to be principal clerk of the surveyor in the General Land Of- fice William J. Martin, of Oregon Territory, to be receiver of the land office at Winchester, Oregon. Lafayette Mosher, of Oregon Territory, to be register of the land office at Winchester, Oregon. Thomas W. Newman, of Mississippi, to be register of the land office at Washington, Migs. “ Pussy wants a Corner!”—We trust that the public will read carefully, and reflect on the child’s play, of yesterday, in the House hall. The majority who came hither pledged to accomplish so many wonderful legislative achievements, went ‘ bobbing around,” as it were, aearly throghout the whole day’s ses- sion, evidently in search of “Cany pert in a storm;”’—of some expedient, it did not know what, through which it could extricate itself from its vexatious and veryuglydilema. Just now it is lustly calling on Hercules for help. But Hercules, is evidently determined to leave it in the slough of Pepular contempt into which it has ‘‘flummucked"’ with its eyes open. Thatvis to say, chance, on which it has been relying for weeks past to compass an or- ganization according to its wishes, pertina- ciously refuses to aid and abst it. Commodore Perry.—The Now York Herald of the 28th ultimo, contained a grossly abusive letter from Shanghai, China, accusing Com- modore Perry of having seduced a Captain Brown, of the schooner Wilmington, into ma- king a trading voyage to Japan, trusting for his prospect of making it profitable to the Com- modore’s misrepresentations of the provisions of the new treaty. The Jadanese authorities» on the arrival out of the schooner, refused to let the Captain have his way there, and, through the letter writer, he pitches right and left into the Commodore. ‘The New London (Conn.,) Chronicle, whose editor turns out to be conversant with all the circumstances con- nected with the voyage, and with the appro- bation and advice of persons interested in the vessel, denounces the statements in the Her- ald as gross misrepresentations of the truth, and entirely exonerates the Commodore of any blame whatever in the-premises. One of the owners authorizes that journal to say, that he (the Commodore) explained the provisions of the treaty, with reference to the right of American vessels to trade there, to be just a& the Captain found them, and simply told the Captain (whose voyage was already prepared for when he enw Commodore P.) that it was probable that he might find a market fora portion of his cargo among the naval squad- rons cruizing in the Japanese seas. It isdue to Commodore Perry that the fact should be known that all the Herald’s allegations have thus been completely disproved. Mr. Leiter.—As this gentleman sprang into notoriety this morning, through the eloquent effort of Mr. Dunn, to induce the Banks men to concentrate their vutes on him, we may not inappropriately say that he wag lately a Demo- crat, and by the votes of that party, has presided over the Legislature of his State. We have heard from Ohioans that in his last canvass he took before the people very ultra anti-slavery grounds, pledging himself to ‘re- peal the fugitive slave law, abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, abrogate the inter- State slave trade, and restore the Missouri compromise,’’ if elected to Congress. It is due to Mr. L. to say that he denies having agreed to accomplish these things. The probability is, that he made rampant abolition speeches, wherein he pledged him- self not te effect these ends, but to strive to do so. Col. Bragg Resigned.—Brevet Lieut. Col. Braxton Bragg, (‘*A little more grape, Capt. Bragg,’’) captain third artillery, U. 5. A., has resigned, to take effect January 3, 1856. It is said that he is about to become a planter in Louisiana. The Current Operations of the Treasury De- Partment.—On yesterday, 3d of January, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of stocks...» Forthe Treasury Department. ..+ For the Interior Department....+ Porthe Customsssesscssvesecseee From miscellaneous sources. From Lands... $43,656 69 19,066 85 23,207 32 27,603 09 2,769 02 293 56 sees 0 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to press, they went into Executive session, and on again opening their doors, they adjourned In the House, the cighty-ninth vote for a Speaker was taken, with the following result : Whole number of votes cast, 219; necessary to a choice 110. Mr. Richardson received 74, Banks 102, Fuller of Pa. 33, Pennington 6, scattering 5 No choice being effected — Mr. Walker offered the following resolutien : Resolved, That the Hon. W. W. Boyce, of South Carolina, be declared Speaker of this House. Mr. W. addressed the House in favor of his resolution. Mr. Galloway moved to strike out the name of Mr. Boyce and insert, in lieu therefor, that of Mr. Banks, of Mass. Mr. G. advocated his proposed amendment at length. Mr. Dunn proposed to amend the amend- ment by striking out the name of Mr. Banks and inserting that of Mr. Pennington, pro- posing, first, to substitute that of Mr. Leiter, to which that gentlement declined assenting. On motion of Mr. Sage, the resolution and pending amendments were laid on the table— yeas 141, nays 77. Mr. Covode submitted the following reso- lution : Resolved, That from and after Saturday next no member of this House shall be entitled to receive his pay until a Speaker shall have been elected. Mr. Jonos, of Tennessee, desired to know if any member had yet received his pay? ite McMullen desired the gentleman to add to his resolution a proviso requiring those gen- tlemen who had received their pay to refand it. [Laughter.| On motion of Mr. Nichols, the resolution was laid on the table. A motion was then made that the House ad- journ; which was negatived—ayes 78, noes 90. The ninetieth vote was then had, with the following result : Whole number of votes cast 214; necessary to a choice, 105. Mr. Richardson received 72, Banks 101, Fuller, of Pa., 40, Pennington 6, scattering 3. There having been no choice, the House ad- journed. Proceedings of To-Day. The Senate was not in session to-day, having yesterday adjourned over until Monday next, in the hope that in the meanwhile the House would organize. In the House, Mr. Boyce, rising to a per- sonal explanation, replied to sundry remarks personal to himself, made yesterday in the course of the debate, which brought out Messrs. Allison, Orr, and Giddings in explanations, ere they proceeded to the ninety-first ballot for Speaker, with the following result : Whole number of votes cast 220; necessary to achoice IIL. For Richardson 73, Banks 104, Fuller 34, Pennington 6; scattering 3. No choice having been effected— Mr. Dunn addressed the House in favor of coming to some compromise that may end their present difficulty. He urged the men of Masaachusetts to sacrifice their personal pref- erence in this election to the good of the whole country. Rehearsing the history of the honors show- ered on Massachusetts men, in the matter of the Speakership, the Vice Presidency, and the Presidency, to show that Massachusetts’s ambition should be satisfied by this time, he urged the claims of the great Weet to the posi- tion now in dispute, helding further that Ohio was most entitled to it. Mr. D. then urged the propriety of electing Mr. Leiter, and proposed a resolution to that end. Messrs. Knowlton and Howard oppoced it. Mr. Orr roge to speak to it, when Mr. Zollicoffer moved to suspend the ten minutes rule for the day, as our report went to press. Tae Cry 18 Stun, razr Comm!—Our ex- changes are coming in, covered outside and inside with the President's Message and “ ao- companying documents.” On Monday we had them in the city papers; Tuesday morn- ing brought the Baltimore papers with the Message and accompanying documents; Tues- day evening came the Philadelphia and New York papers with the Message and accompa- nying documents; Wednesday's mail brought southern, northera, and western papers over- flowing with the Message and ascompanying documents. When the extreme west and south- west have sent their instalments we shall be gin to receive the California papers with their. complement of Message and documents. Tue Pen anv Lever.—This is the compre- hensive title of a neat quarto sheet, which is to be published every Wednesday at 451 7th street, in this city, by E. P. Hudson & Co. It is intended to be a continual record of the latest discoveries and inventions, chronicling their results, and promoting their advance- ment. We commend it to all who take an in- po in science, inventions, and manufae- will take place at this meeting Two Horrible Murders in Connecticut. The most horrible murder that ever took place on the State of Connecticut, or perhaps In the civilized world was perpetrated on Mon- day, in the town of Woodbridge, in that State, about eight miles from the city of New Haven. It was afar more atrocious murder than the one so recently committed by Samuel Sly and the gangof Wakemanites. tie to be sincere- ly hoped that the citizens of that State have now witnessed the last scene in the Wakeman tragedy. ’ About 104 o'clock on Monday, Mr. Enoch Sperry, of Woodbridge, left his home, and was Semen ties oe a piece of woods near his cas with his horse and sleigh, and when near a little brook, in a solitary part of the woods, was attacked by a man named Charles Sanford, and knocked down and most brutally murdered. Sanford had an axe in his hand, with which he struck Mr. Spars, over the right eye, in flicting a fearfu gub and prostrating him beside the road. He then struck him again with the head of the axe upon the back of his head, and then deliberately attempted to chop off his head, nearly severing it from his body. it was connected with his body only by a little skin at the back of tho neck. The horse of Mr. Sperry was allowed to pass on the road, and after proceeding by the house of Mr. Samuel F. Porkins, halted at a shed near by. Mr. Perkins, thinking all was not right, went in search of Mr. Sperry, and found his body lying beside the road, with every in- dication Saye had been waylaid and mur- derod. Mr. Perkins alarmed the neighborhood, and having procured assistance, took the. body of Mr. Sperry to his family, whe live only about a kenined rods from the place where the mur- der was committed. A jury of inquest was assembled in the even- ing, and after due deliberation, rendered a verdict that the deceased came to his death at the hands of some person or persons un- known. In the evening the murderer was arrested and taken to jail, and confessed that he had not only murdered Mr. Sperry, but that he hed also murdered Mr. Ichabod Umberfield, who lived about a mile east of Mr. Sperry’s house. It seems that after murdering Mr. Sperry, he went to the house of Mr. Umberfield and entered it, and while he (Mr. Umberfield) was sitting by the stove in the kitchen, he struck him with the same axe with which he mwur- dered Mr. Sperry, and after caer 3 his skull, nearly severed his head from his body. The family sot up the cry of “ Murder!” but he told them to stop their noise or he would hep their heads off also. 4 © went out of the house to wipe the blood off his axe upon the snow, and while he was ont the family fastened the door and prevented his getting in again. He then went into the woods, but was soon pursued by several neigh- bors, who succecded in arresting him after a bloody fight, in which Mr. Doolittle came near getting killed. A jury of inquest was impanelled and re- turned a verdict that Mr. Umberfield came to his death by wounds inflicted in the head and neck by Chas Sanford, of Bethany. This Charles Sanford is a fanatic who has formerly attended the meetings of the Wake- manites in Hampden. He is subject to fits of insanity, and was probably insane when he committed these dreadful murders. He con- fecsed having murdered both Mr. Sperry and Mr. Umberfield while on the way to jail. He said he had a cramp, and if he had not mur- dered Mr. Sperry and Mr Umberfield, the cramp would have killed him. Mr. Umberfield was a man seventy-one years of age, and Mr. Sperry was aixty nine years old. Mr. Sperry was a man beloved ani respec- ted by all who knew him. He was the father of Hon. N. D. Sperry, Secretary of State. Fr Which is the best way to make a coat last?) Why, make the vest and trousers first. tg Fashion is the race of the rich to get away from the poor, who follow as fast as they ean. The amount of the registered debt of yimnia is $11,490,742.03 ~ $8,008,243 81 of which is held in that State, $806,089 in other States, and $2.678,409.22 in Europe. Of cou- pon bond $13,193,000 have been issued, of which $11,193,000 are payable in the city of New York, and $1,875,000 in London. UNION LITERARY SOCIETY will ein THIS EVENING at Temperance Hall, at 7 0’clock p.m. An election for officers jan 4—1t ee MD ICAL ASSOCIATION, D.C.—A special meeting will be held on MON- DAY next, January 7th, at 124 o'clock, at the City Infirmary W. J. ©, DUHAMEL, M.D., Sec. jan 4—2t Boe ne TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION will meet TO-MORROW (Saturday) MORNING, at 11 o’clock, at the Smithsonian A paper of interest to all Teachers will be read by Prof. Z Richards. R.T TAYLOR, jan 4—1t* Rec. Bee =* OTICE.—THE BOARD OF DI- rectors of the ets oa Building As- sociation will mcet THIS EVENING, in the room of the Franklin Fire Company, Pa. avenue, near Mth st., at 7 o’clock. jan 4—1t* J.P. DICKINSON, S Boer cone FOR THE DISTRIC e gentlemen Ly pecans by the Corporation of Washington and Georzetown and the Levy Court, to whom the Code fer the District is to be submitted, are requested to meet in the Alder men’s Chamber in Washington, on TUESDAY EVENING next, the &th January instant. Jan 4—3t - Boe ATTENTION, SEVENTH WARD. An adjourned —— the Demoorat- ic Association of the Seventh Ward will be held at Potomac Hall, corner of Maryland avenue and 11th street, on FRIDAY EVENING, January Sth, 1856. Business relative to the celebration of the 8th of January will betransacted. Punctual attendance is reauested J.M. THORNTON, Sec. jan Se Re REE DANSANTE.—LEWIS CA- RUSI respectfully informs the public that bis Soiree Dansante which was announced for this —— evening, has been POST- PONED in consequence of the weather and other causes, until TUESDAY EVENING, the 8th of January. jan 3-td =_— GREAT ATTRACTION AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL.—SOMETHING NEW.—Grand Vocal Concert on Friday Even- eng, January 4th —Miss AULD, a very talented litde girl of 13 years of age, will appear snd sing several beautiful Ballads and Songs, and act the Sentiment of the Songsas in O) ‘She will al- so deliver a Criticism on the Fashions of Wash- ington, composed by herself, being already the authoress of several productions of merit in Prose, Poetry and Music. Admission 50 cents. Children 25. Commence at 7, a, o'clock. Particulars in bis of the day. jan 2—31* b oes THE HOLDERS OF THE PRE- PERRED BONDS OF THE CHKSA- PEAKE AND OHIO CANAL —The Committee appointed at the last meeting of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Preferred Bondholders deem it dient that a meeting of the bondhoiders should be held at an early day and notice is hereby given that a meeting of the bondholders will be held at the National Hotel on TUESDAY, the 8th day of January, at 12M. As matters of interest will be brought before the meeting it is desirable there sheuld be a full attendance. GEORGE BROWN, Chairman. C. 81. J. Cuuss, Secretary. deo 31—dt8thJan REGisteR’s Orrice, Washington, December 28, 1855. Ree OTE TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.—Notice is a that Hcenses for Butchers’ Stalls and for Huck- sters, also licenses for dogs will ex, on the 3ist and renewed at instant, that the same must this office within ten ar SAMUEL E. DOUGLASS, dec 20—dtJaniO Register MErTRoPoLiTan seg recta i ore December 20, 1855. | <i THOSE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE stock of the Metropolitan Railroad Com- sf roe to the call made 2th of April last for the pit of the sec- re instalment are requested to ys 'y order of the mm OST.—A LADY’S GOLD WATCH, CHAIN and Key, su to have been lost in an omnibus at 1a or between that point and Mr. French’s on G street. The finder will be liberally __ jan 4—20# IMPORT NT NOTICE TOTHE LADIES. E STOCK GOODS AT THE WASH- ‘ Store, No. 16 Penna avenue, between Eighth and Ninth streets, will be sold at auction on -MORROW, (Saturday,) the 5th Instant, and continue every day until the entire stock is sold The stock consists of Ribbons, Embroider- jes, Gloves, Hesiery, Perfameries, and Fancy Ar- ticles generally jan 4—1t* DRESS AND CLOAK MAKING 18S A. E. DAVIDSON TAKES THIS methed of ee the Fe = om a s of Washington. BRESS AND CLOAK MAKING tn all the latest and most fashionable varieties Her long ng expe- rience in the business warrants her in Ing = those = a ot tro: \. jes wishing resses and can be accommodated on reasonable terms. Residence, Sixth street, between D and E, No. 457, west side. jan 4—oe BOOK AND JOB PRINTING. paomae McGILL, SUCCES8OR TO THE firm of Kirkwood & McGill respectfully an- nounces that he is fully prepared to exeoute all or- ders for PLAIN OR ORNAMENTAL PRINTING at his large and convenient Fstablishment, 7th st. three doors below Odd Fellows’ Hall. The business of the old firm, and all other work entrusted to him will meet with mot attention. THOMAS McGILL, Seventh street, between D and E, ‘Three doors below Odd Fellows’ Hall. jan 4—eoim = REWARD.—RAN AWAY FROM THE +) subscriber, in October last, my son, AN- 1ONY HUNT, alight brown skin boy, 16 years of age, about d feet 10 or il inches high, when 8} to hasa down look and smile; clothes ged. He has been seen several times lurk- ing about the city siepanwd — all “s —_ from harboring ox emplo: said boy, as the law will be enforond seleee The offender. I will give the above reward for his return to me. CHARLES HUNT, 2st street, between L and M, No, 261. jan 1—U* BLANK BOOKS. UST RECEIVED A LARGE LOT OF vei & superior LEDGERS and DAY BOOKS, large size, which will be sold low. Also, printed RECEIVT and BILL BOOKS DIARTES for 1556; a fine Anosion fine quality of GOLD cel BILL PAPER, INK, METALLIC PENS, from the most — makers: ENVELOPES from 90 cents to #6 per 1,000, and everything requisite in the Stationery line at the Bookstore of GRAY & BALLANTYNE, 498 Seventh st. THE DRAWING IR THAT ELEGANT PRIZE EMBROID- ery takes place-on the 16th January. There are sult a number of chances not taken. These who have not yet subscribed, but desire to do so, will call or send in thelr names at once, so there may be no delay when the appointed time arrives for the drawing. There are 200 chances, at $5 each, makiag 1,- 909, for which we give 30 magnificent prizes, amounting in value to $2,500 CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY & CO., Corner of Pa. avenue and Ninth st jan 4--dIw DO YOU WANT A SHAWL? E FIND, UPON LOOKING THROUGH our stock of SHA WLS, that we have more on band than we can sell this season at the regu- lar prices, and, in order to close out our stock of them. we have determined to offer the remainder of them at a lower price than we have ever sold them. We have on hand a irgect assortment of Long Cashmere SHAW LS, which we have de- termined to sell at $10 apiece; and we feel confi- dent they will not be met with elsewhere within several dollars of that price, but we purchased very largely of them at auction, and have deter- mined to make the sacrifice rather than carry them over If you think of ng ge ig do not failto look at ours before making the pur- chase SILK AND OTHER DRESS GOODS We also bave on hand a very large stock of rich SILKS and other DRESS GOODS, which we are anxious to reduce by the 25th of this month and in fact we are disposed to offer ail kinds of winter goods extremely cheap from this time out And, as our stock is generally large and well assorted, cash customers and those who pay us Promptly have now an opportunity to purchase what wiaier goods we Tay wish ata very low figure. W._M. SHUSTER &CO, No. 38, opposite Centre Market, jan 1—3t between 7th and Sth streets jan 4—3t Annivorsary of the Battle of New Orleaus: FIRST ANNUAL BALL F THE UNION GUARDS. Ht MEMBERS OF THE UNION GUARDS most respectfully announce to their friends, and the public ——— that they intend giving their First Aunual Ball on the evening of January Sth, 1856. The Committee pledge themselves that no pains orexpense will be spared to give satisfaction to each and every one who may honor them with their presence. The Union and Montgomery Guards of Balti- more are invited, and will be present The ball will open with a Grand Prowenade, after which the presentation of a flag, by the la dies, wil! take place. A fall Military and Cotillon Band has been en- gaged for the ocrasion Pickets ONE DOLLAR; to be had of mane- gers, members, and at the door. Executive Committee Capt. John Reese, Lieut. O. Calaghan, Lieu'. Walker, Sergt. Harrison, Lieut. Donnelly Sergt. Leckey, ames Tucker. Reception Committee Ensign Walmsley, Owen O'Hara, Sergt. Shea, Michael Doran. Floor Managers. Sergt. Lackey, Michael Maroney, a Dooley, Daniel McCabe. ig Oa United States Patent Office, Washington, Jan. 3. 1858. ON THE PETITION OF JONATHAN READ, of Alion, [linois, praying for the extension of a patent granted to him the 12th day of March, 1542, for an improvement in “Reaping Machines,’’ for seven years from the expiration of said — which takes place on the 12th day of March, 1856: It is ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent Otficeon Monday, the 3d day of March next, at 12 o’clock m; and ‘all persons are notified to Sean and show cause, if any they have, why said petition ought not to be granted. Persons opposing the extension are required te file in the Patent Office thetr objections, specially set forth in writing, at least twenty da ys before the day of hearing ; all testimony filed by either party to be used at the said hearing must be taken and transmitted in accordance with the rules of the office, which will be furnished on application. The testimony in the case will be closed on the 2ist of February, 1856; depositions and other ~ pers relied upon as testimony must be filed in the office on or before the morning of that day ; the ar- guments, if any, within ten 8 thereafter. Ordered, also, that this notice be published In the Union, Intelligencerand Evening Star, Wash- ington, D.C; Argus, Baltimore; Pennsylvanian, Philadelphia, Pa; Journal of Commerce, New York; and Enquirer, Cincinnat!, Ohio, once a week for three successive weeks eo to the 34 day of March next, the day of : CHARL MASON, Commissioner of Patents. P. 8.--Edltors of the above will a Sopy and — — ep Patent fice, jan 4—law3w United States Patent Office, Washington, Jan. 3, 1856 } Otlek L. W. & @.w. a5 | je, Mass. c the extension of a pont ited hear ae 20th day of April, 1912, an improvement in “Water W wBiaag ir eecioriee expi- ration of said it, which takes place on the ist day of April, 1856: It is ordered, that the petition be heard Patent Office on Monday, the 7th of A sa ae fied to ap- rand show cause, ff any they have, wh id Perition ought not to be sated Ae fen Persons op; the extension sot Sete ricer least da set writ: at twen: before the oy Adee ; hi 9 be used morn! guments, if any, within ten days § Ordered, 21s0, that this notice be iblished in the Union, {ntelhigencerand Evening Sar, Wash- nian, Phtisdaipuh, Pa 3 Journal of ‘Commerce, New York, N. Y.; and Post, Boston, Mass once a week for three successive weeks previous tothe 7th day of April next, the da) <r : i CHAR MASON, ', Commissioner of Patents, PENS just re- | THE VARIETIES & Will be opened on MONDAY EVENING, Jan'y 7th, 1596, FORA FEW EVENINGS, By the principal members cf the ORIGINAL 24 216, and for the last i Orme tat fae eg iy, New York. *. 4 Admission 25 cents. Orchestre seats 50 cents jan 2—tw (Organ) -PROOF CORK SOLES for indies pes at LAMMOND’S 7th at. jan3—3t ADLES’ WORK BOXES AND CABAS, very cheap, at LAMMOND'S, 7th st. 3—3t J ACTIVE GOLORED Cian uy the yore month, Engupel INO. ; Man. WATERS. General Agent and . Resi aspen ook ‘office on E street between 10th and Lith stree's Jan 3—3i* | Pyxceien.« CHRISTMAS DAY. on 7th st, near the Steamboat E con talning Seine Twine, Wharf, a BUNDL' a marked Robinson & ap Alexan ‘a. The finder thereof will ably rewarded by leaving ft at the office of Adams Express Company. jan 3-eo3® i SALE—A FINE MARE, SEVEN years old. Rides and well and war- ranted perfectly sound for nofault, the owner ha no further use for her. Also, wanted, or Seoey Si ary which the highest market price will *4 for fn cash Apply to JAS. ROBER IN, Agent, No. 60 Prospect street, Georgetown. jan yO wee vee} walk Sali ae a DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTN HIP. ‘PhHE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE ig pee — & Co.. is this day dissol mu consent. ‘Fue seis inclag lect =A will be conducted by Davipv Mason. As one of the firm he will pay all verse whdinry firm, and ea gj debts said firm. wy - DAVID MASON. N. B.—All persons indebted to the late firm will please make immediate payment zTown. D. C., January 1, 1956. eNO tea : Bank oF WAsHInoTon, Jan. 1, 1856. DIVIDEND eg mage eee ag ie a 4% of the profits for ast mon day been declared payableto stockholders on de- pnd. PyTA8. ADAMS, Cashier. SWEENY, RITTENHOUSE, FANT & 00., BANKERS, No. 252 Pennsylvania avenue, two doors west of Browns’ Hotel. NWEENY, RITTENHOUSE & CO. baving \ associated Hamilton G. Fant In their eo-part- nership will continue the Banking and Exchange business, in all its branches, ender the name and style above mentioned SWEENY, RITTENHOUSE & CO. Wasuineton, D. C. Janunry 1, 1856. jan 2—1m MUSIC FOR PRIVATE PARTIES AND SOLREES. ESSRS. SCHEEL AND FISCHER RE- IVE spectfulty inform the admirers of good mu- sic, that they are prepared to attend to the con- ducting cf musical performanae on the Piano and Violin, at Private Parties and Soirees, during the season, and beg leave to assure their that they will produce (unchanged) the best selections of Strauss and tzky, and otber approved com- posers; and with a view and hope to give entire satisfaction, they will perform at intervals selec- ‘ions from the most admired Operas Their terms will be moderate Apply at No 316, next to [ron Hall, to Mr. Fis cher, or to Mr. »@t his residence, No. 462 Fourteenth st. Jan 2-eo2w D OLUTION OF CO-FARTNERSHIP. ¥ MUTUAL CONSENT, BUTT & Hur. KINS have this day dissolved Wm. M.S ——_ willsettle all bills againsi the late firm, and earnestly requests those t have un: accounts not to be backward in coming forward wM. 8 BUTT. WM. M.S. HOPKINS. Having bought out Mr. Butt’s entire interest, 1” shall always be on hand with the most fashiona- bie les of HATS, CAPS, FURS and GENTS” FURNISHING 6 OODB8, and ever; thing usually kept in areal first class gents’ bezaar WM. M.8 HOPKINS. Corner of 6th street and Penn. avenue, Browns’ and National Hotel. jan 2—3 J LANDON CONNOLLY RESPECTFUL- ¢ ly informs bis friends and the public thet he has commenced the Prartice of Cupping, Leech ing and Bleeding, feeling exsu’ that, practice of many years under the first surgeons of the day he will be able to give general satisfac- tion. Office at Mr. M. King’s Drug-Store, No 490 j Pa. avenue. an l—lw® RUSHES, COMBS, POMATUM., Cologne Bay Rum, &o., at ELLIS’s dee 3L 306 Pa. avenue PERA GLSS58ES—The largest and cheap- est assortment in the city at JOHN F. ELLIS, 306 Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th sts dec 31 COTTAGE HOME SCHOOL, VOR YOUNG LADIFES.—ON MASSACHU setts avenne, between Tenth and Eleventh streets. The duties of this Institution will be resumed on Wednesday, January 2d dec 31-1w* A. COX, Principal BO Gymeerh geen POCKET REVOLVERS.— ‘Small, sure, and effective. Also, Allen's and Coit’s Revolvers and single barrel Pistols. . FRANCIS, dec U— 490 Seventh ct 6¢ AN EXCELLENT SHAVE."—Tohis re- mark was made by Mr. Jones after trying one of my American Ramapo Razors Others bave said the same after using my Tally. ho, ora Double Carbonized IXL. There are no iears shed while using one of these Razors. G. FRANCIS. 490 Seventh st A®® UMS; French Portfolios; Bibles and Prayer Books, bound in morocco and velvet, with and without clasps; Bagley’s and Morton's Gold Pens in gold and silver cases ; gold Pencil Cases; Rogers’ finest Penkaives, imported direct from the manufacturer; fine edlilons of Amert- can, French and English authors, in fine bind- ings, imported direct from Paris and London by dec 31 FRANCK TAYLOR. fu gery R. respectfully informs the iblic in general, that she will give informa - tion in all the Affairs relating to Life, Health, Wealth, Marriages, Love, Journeys, Law Suits, Difficulties in Business, Absent F ends, Sickness and Death, and in respect to all other subjects. She is, also, able to tell the ages of persons by reading numbers. All those who wish to consult Madame R. will please call soon, as she will re- main in the elt it a short time. Shecan be consulted at all hours of the day and evening Her name ison the door—st.No, 285 13th street comer of D, on the left hand side. Gentlemen 50 cents and ladies 25. jan l—2w SPECIAL NOTICE.—To all s indebt- ed to us On Open account, or se are re- who keep bills with us, we must it insist upon r being settled without eae COLLEY & = on st., adjoining Dexter’s Hotel. R THE BAIR.—Lyon’ , Bar- ry’s and the improved sememggy bo bic my and other Restoratives as cheap as the cl . Also, Batchelor’s and other Hatr a for sale MOORE’S at West End 1 \. : jan Drug Store, 113 Pa. avenue. ND L=z7=2, CAP, AND WRAPPING PA- pers at ELLIS’s 306 Pa. avenue. NOTICE OF CONTINUATION. 13th, will January 1. 1856. with an en- tire hew and fresh stock of GROCERIES, s com fe WINES, BRANDIES. CORDIALS &e., siustoely ter'Somniliee, and te Otel oe ieee ee to ites the inspection of his friends, the firm, and the public. intendi: tokeep for all New York, another lot of fashion” able MILLINERY wane ri beepers SS) rooms, 301 Pennsylvania on vat her avenue, up stairs. N. B’— Apprentices wanted. deo 7—tf OO (uagcoar SOAP D: 'R? FICE—A su- ever offered ito ris and sold ony Ta ROORE, Braepe, ard.