Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1856, Page 2

VENING STAR. Eee ee CE WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY January 7, 1956, UF Advertisements should be handed in by 32 o'clock, m., otherwise they may not appear ‘until the next day. ————- + + — U7 Acents ror tas StaR.—The following named persons are authorized to contract for the Publication of advertisements in Tux Stak: Philadelphia—-V. B Patmer, northwest cor- ner of Fifth and Chestnut streets’ oa New York—8. M. Pettinotit & Co., Nassau Street. Boston—V. B. Panmen, Seollay’s Building. > Jos Printino.—Our friends and? patrons are notified that we are now prepared to execute every kind of Jos Printine with despatch and in the best manner, at Prices as low as in any ‘other office in Washington. Job Printers arealso notified that we are prepared to do every descrip- tion of press-work that can be executed on double cylinder and Adams’ power-presses. So, also, ‘has the Star officea Book Bindery connected with it, equal in its capacity to turn out book binding of all descripttions to any other in the District of Columbia. —————S SSE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligencer mourns over the condition of the House, and thinks that it would be about as well if the members should go home, to re- ain there for the next four weeks, leaving the Clerk to call the roll four times daily, and record their names as he has been doing for the last four weeks. That journal also pub- lishes a communication from an ex-member of Congress, funnily enough, charging the Ad- ministration with creating all the difficulty by obstinately insisting on Richardson and Kan- Sas, or no organization. Now, the friends of the Administration, in the House, number Scarcely more than one-third the members. ‘The ex-member t= certainly a veritable disci- ple of the never-to-be-forgotten Mr. Pickwick, if not that benevolent old gentleman come to life again. ——_- oe Pauyter’s Latix.—Of all quotations which should never be erroneously quoted, is the celebrated address to Cataline, repeated again and again in every typographical specimen book. Yet the proof-reader of our veteran friend of the Intelligencer actua ly misspelt the first word this morning, and inserted an extra win the first word of “yuwosque tan- dem,”’ ete Natioxat Tres —In the January number ef the Typographic Advertiser we find speci- mens of printing type, each letter represent- ing the Star Spangled Banner. It is the latest variety introduced by those noted type foun- ders, L. Johnson & Co., of Philadelphia. PERSONAL. ++++ Gen. Leslie Coombs is at the National. +++» Hon. Linn Boyd is in Louisville. -» Henry McKenty and lady, from St. Pauls, Minnesota, are at the Kirkwood House. +++ H. S. Risley is exhibiting his Pano- rama of English scenery in St. Louis. +++» N. P. Willis is publishing a new social romance, “ Paul Fane,’ in the Home Journal. ++++ Jefferson was not “an adept in the metaphysical speculations of grammar.’’ +++» Grotius was in practice at 17, and At- torney General at 24. +++» Frank Leslie’s Illustrated paper is not what he promised the public. -+++ Mayor Wood’s Life has been written by Donald McLeod. «+++ Miss Louisa Pyne, with the Harrison troupe, bas been singing at Louiaville. +++. Capt. Tatnall, U.S. N. is at the Na tional. sees fay — an old p eieneny msioner in Kentucky, was 118 years of BS September last ie st - +++» Macaulay’s third and fourth volumes of English History are being reprinted in Boston. +++ Gen. Prescott will lecture before the U.S. Military Association, at Buffalo, on the Sth inst. ++++ Hon. Zadoe Pratt, ex-member of Cor- &rese, is about to publish the result of his re- cent personal observations in Cuba. +«++ Mr. Oliver, the Livepool ship-builder, has made a bad failure. Kis liabilities are about £1,000,000, and it is feared hie assets ‘will not realize more than 2s. 6d in the pound. ++++ Major General B. E. Edmonds, of the Massachuretts militia, wishes to resign. He is the best volunteer officer in the Union, and should be left in service. +--+ Commodore Gregory has taken com- mand of the new steam frigate Merrimac, at Charlestown, Mass., which is nearly ready for sailing. +--+ Napoleon had so strong a predilection for dresses made of batiste muslin, that by bis own avowal, his ‘heart beat with violence, whenever he remarked a female habited in this slender covering.”’ Edward De Stoeck], Russian Charge es at Washington, was married on Thursda: i at Springfield, Mass., to Miss Eliza W_ Howard, youngest daughter of the late Hon. John Howard. ---- Dr. Luther, astronomer at the Observa- tory of Bilk, near Dusseldeff, Prussia, the dis- coverer of four or five of the small planets be- tween Mars and Jupiter, bas recently diseov- ered a hitherto unknown starin the constelation of the Fishes. It is to be called T. Piscium. -+++Hiram Pierce recently testified in Bos- ton, tbat the chance of a green hand who bets threecard monie, is about two in a hundred When piayed by a skilful hand it is well cal- culated to deceive; and on this score ranks with feats of legerdemain. +++ John Costigan sued the Albany Trans- cript for libel, but instead of receiving ten thousand doliars damages, has to pay the costs of eighteen months of liti ation, in two Suits, a result somewhat rerombling that of an ancient ‘‘who went out for wool and came home shorn.”’ -++> John Jay, at 29 years old, was a mem- ber of the Contis ental P panes and wrote a address to the people of Great itain, which wae justly regarded as one of the most eloquent productions of the times. At 32, he repared the Constitution of the State of New ork, and In the same year was i i ji ike Prarie appointed Chief Justice ++++Dr. A Ainsworth, of Haverford, Pa has undertaken to produce plante of the mam- moth size of the carboniferous era of geology, by supplying to them an extra quantity of carbonic acid. He has already produced a mammeth potato in a flower-pot, and thinks he shall be able to make one grow to filla barrel. +++» Alexander Hamilton was only 20 years of age when he was appointed a Lieutenant Colonel in the army of the revolution, and Aid-de-camp to Washington. At 25, he was a member of the Continental Congress; at 30, he was one of the ablest members of the Conven- tion which framed the Constitution of the United States; at 32, he was Secretary of the ‘Treasury, and organized that branch of the Government upon socomplete and comprehen- sive a plan, that no great change or improve- ment has since been made upon it. ———<e-—_______ Taz Frigate Poromac.—We find the follow- ing abstract of the “Star of the West,” just arrived at New York, in ono of the papers of that city: On Sunday, December 17th. 1855, lat. 18.15, N., lon. 75 14 W. Navasa Islands—bearin N. by N., distance 14 miles, exobanged signals with large frigate, showing American colors, su to be the fri, Potomac— pg wot eerng abet shy Ws toclear Psat eys. ri showing no inclination to speak, we kepton our cour. in power. It repudiates law, experience, justice, moral honesty and all restraint except that of the raling passion, prejudice or fanati- cism of the hour, and essays to immolate in- stantly all who fail to bend that its jugger- naut car may have an easy road over thei! necks. The case of the war on Judge Curtis of Boston, aptly illustrates the truth of our view of its tendency in this respect as a con- solidator and conservator of its own power. The present state of things in the House of Representatives of the United States, is neither more nor less than the effect of its influence in determining the result of the last Congres- sional elections in various non-slaveholding States. Thus, it has sent gentlemen here un- der pledges, at jall hazards and under any possible combination of circumstances to make the work of abolitionizing the Government of the United States, under the pretext of pro- tecting ‘‘the interests of freedom’’—their chief task above and beyond all others. They will not even organize before setting out to think of nothing and do nothing but play out their abolition game. They take a candidate at the dictation of Mr. Giddings and the fif- teen or twenty gentlemen who agree with him on all subjects, and compel a large plurality of the House to vote steadily to compass their ends, under the fear of the influence of dema- gogism at home. who have voted, some repeatedly, and others constantly for Mr. Banks, whose judgment condemns them for yielding to the imperious dictation of the ‘‘ conscience’’ wing of his sup- porters; and who realize that they have thus been made co-workers in bringing about the impracticability of Congress, which, they feel, embraces proof of the faultiness of our system, sufficient to superinduce melancholy forebo- dings for the future of their eountry, even in their own minds. They realize that what they have been aiding and abetting for the last month is but part and parcel of such legis- lation as marked the doings of the last Massa chusetts Legislature, wherein common sense and respect for the restraints of fundamental law were wholly ignored. ere the members who are being rode, booted, and spurred, by their couscience fellow legisla- tors, will see day breaking. They but await the glimmering of the action of a hoalthier state of public opinion in their respective dia- tricts, to burst the bonds in which they are now confined. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOssiIP, The Impracticability of the Isms.—This fact is seen as clearly in religion as in politics. The Wakemagite ism, signalizes its advent into prominence as one of the many sects which find votaries and believers in New England, by murders, as a part of its regular system Murders perpetrated in obedience to the dic- tates of the sort of “ conscience’ that induces men to violate the law, under the plea that it is repugnant to their individual and commun- ity-sense of the fitness of things. The differ- ence between murdering a slayeholder in search of what the Constitution guarantees to him, under such circumstances, as his prop- erty, wherever he may find it within the nominal jurisdiction of the Federal Govern- ment, under the plea that a higher law of “ conscience” justifies the act in defence of human freedom, is, in effet, identical in prin- ciple with the murders committed recently in Connecticut, by the Wakemanites, under the plea that ¢herr consciences assured them that their acts of blood were necessary to their self- preservation, if not to that of the whole world. All such things are fruit from the same tree. From “the tree of knowledge,”’ as that is un- derstood in New England ; though they called it there, the tree of progress, we believe. The political effect of that sort of progress was aptly illustrated in the legislation of the last General Assembly of Massachusetts, whose especial logislative turn was sv aptly exempli- fied by the doings of the never-to-be-forgotten Hiss investigating committee, and the enact- ment of the celebrated personal liberty bill, the constitutionality of which, as far as we have seen, was never for a moment asserted by its most ignorant advocate. So also was the sumptuary law of the legislature of Maine, se overwhelmingly repudiated by the sober second thought of the people of that State, but the result of the momentary triumph of “conscience,”’ such as we are writing of. Impraeticability marks its every act when There are at least thirty or forty members The problem to be solved is, how long hence The Secretary of the Interior.—The peo- ple of the District of Columbia owe much to the Secretary of the Interior for the tenor and details of his recommendations concerning their interests, as involved in those of the gov- ernment here. Three years’ experience in his present position has enabled him to inform himself thoroughly with reference to the par- ticulars of the necessities of the government at the federal city, and in his annual report he states them so clearly and succinctly-as that every line of his recommendations in that connection carries conviction to the mind of the reader. It takes time and close observa- tion to‘enable public men properly to compre- hend the fact that the expansion of our coun- try in any element of greatness, wealth, rela- tions, business, or anything else, insensibly increases the necessity for government accom- wedations here. What the Secretary says with reference to the immediate future of the Bureau of Patents affords an apt illustration of our meaning. He anticipates, from the current increase of the demands of the public on the services of that bureau, that in three or four years at most, all the vast pile, known as the Patent Office building, must be devoted wholly to its legitimate end; and that there is hardly time to construct @ suitable building for the accommodation of the Interior Depart- ment ere that will be thus forced to ecek a lodgment elsewhere. A Humbug Exploded.—In one short sen- tence, on Saturday last, Mr. Broom, of Penn- sylvania, exorcised the spectre which the “conscience”? gentlemen of the House have been conjuring up almost daily in order to frighten those opposition members who, so far, refuse to aid in abolitionising the House in perfecting its organization. Thus, it has been their habit of insisting that all the epposition members elected from non-slaveholding States were sent here especially to make war on the policy of the Nebraska-Kansas act ; and, also, of threatening all of them who fail to aid them in 80 doing, with the vengeance of their imme- diate constituents; such threats being in- volved in their accusations that they misrepre- sent popular sentiment at home. Mr. Broom, in answer to efforts to influence him after that fashion, quietly remarked that out of three hundred letters received by him from his im- mediate constituents upon the subject of his course on the slavery question, but two dis- approved it, the writers Protesting, in effect, short speech delivered by this gentleman on Saturday last, in the House, a complete and most triumphant exposure of the sophisms by which the (so called) American party try to conceal the fact that their oaths and obliga- tions oblige them to make war on the clause of the Constitution of the United States for- bidding religious tests under this Government, so obvious in all they write and speak con- cerning the propriety of the co-equality of Catholics under our laws. He completely sat at rest the subterfuge that Catholics owe al- legiance to a foreign potentate in any way in- terfering with the integrity of thejr allegiance to the United States. partment.—On Saturday, 5th of January, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of stoo! FortheTroasury Department... 12,358 89 For the Interior Department..... 250,519 33 Forthe Oustomé.serersseveesers 21,323 30 War Warrants reveived and en- On account of the Navy.. to press, the debate on the resolution of Mr. Broom, for the selection of a sommittee of five from each of the three parties in the House to recommend some compromise plan of organi- zation, was continued by Messrs. Stephens, Read, Eustis, Broom, Campbell of Pa., Cad- wallader, Walker, Florence, Bocock, Keit, and Washburne of Me. olution, that from and after Monday next, until the election of a Speaker should be ef- feoted, there should be no debate third vote for Speaker, with the following re- sult : to a choice, 110. ler of Pa. 32, Pennington 6, scattering 4 fourth ballot was had, with the following re- sult : to achoice, 106. ler of Pa, 29, Pennington 6, scattering 5, journed. up his resolution of inquiry, whether some- thing cannot be done in the way of originating, if necessary, in the Senate, the annual appro- priation bills, so as to do away with the ne- cessity for considering them in a hurry in the Senate. by Messrs. Brodhead, Clayton, Hunter, Sew- ard, and Toombs, ere ve went to press; all of them urging the necessity of some reform to sagt ings the end designed to be accomplished yt be cured, grew out of the practice of consider- ing jobbing-amendments to the appropriation 1 to be exposed through debate. together— ordered—yeas 98, nays 108. taken, with the following result : to a choice 108. Fuller 26, Pennington 9, scattering 5, ceeded with the niuety-sixth vote for Speaker, on which they were engaged when we went to precs. to see that the Bosten Morning Post intends to republish the President's Message, which was so mangled by the telegraphic operators that it was not fairly placed before the Boston public. ‘The better portion of the press, (says the Post,) and of the community, with- out distinction of party, commend the course adopted by the President in presenting his message to Congress and the country, without regarding, longer, the factious proceedings of the House of Representatives. A worthy cler- gyman expressed to us, yesterday, his approba tion of the President's conduct, and illustrated its propriety by saying—‘ Why, if I have a sermon already to preach, must my eongrega- tion be deprived of it by my waiting for the standing committee of the society to organ- that they had supported him under the im- pression that he would be found acting with the gentlemen who set up the ‘‘ conscience’ of the hour, above the obligations of the Con- stitution and laws. The Holders of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Preferred Bonds will notice, by an ad- vertisement in our columns, that a meeting of the bondholders is called at the National Ho- tel, in this city, on Tuesday, the 8th inst., at 12m. [twill be remembered that, to com- plete the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, one mil- lion seven hundred thousand dollars of bonds were issued, and mostly taken by persons in this vicinity. Since 1852 they have received no interest upon these bonds, and there ap- pears but little hope, while matters stand as they now do, of a resumption of the payment of interest. The sole control of this great work is now in the hands of the State of Mary- land, and it is believed, by the friends of the canal, that, if proper action is now taken by the bondhelders, some means will be adopted by the present Legislature of Maryland that will insure the resumption of the payment of the interest on the bonds. As matters now stand the usefulness and value of the canal are but partially developed, and the interests of the bondholders sadly depreciated. Unan™ imous action on the part of the bondholders is necessary ; and it is to be hoped, not only for their interest, but for the interest of the canal and the whole country bordering upon it, that there will be a full representation in person or by proxy at the mecting to-morrow. Mr. Stephens.—The reader will find in the The Current Operations of the Treasury De ++ $8,010 80 tored ..ecessssecssesecs 5,923 27 135,679 27 Se ES CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the House, on Saturday, after we went Mr. Washburne, of Me., then offered a res- He withdrew it at the suggestion of Mr. Orr. The House then proceeded to the ninety- Whole number of votes cast, 219; necessary Mr. Richardson received 72, Banks 105, Ful- No choice having been effeoted, the ninety- Whole number of votes cast, 210; necessary Mr. Richardson received 72, Banka 98, Ful- There having been no choice, the House ad- Proceedings of Te-Day. In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Brodhead called This resolution was discussed at some length resolution. Mr. Toombs urged that most of the evils to at atime too late to permit their character In the House, immediately after they came Mr. Letcher moved a call of the House; not ‘The ninety-fifth vote for a Speaker was then Whole number of votes cast 214; necessary Mr. Richardson received 73, Banks 101, No ch having been effected, they pro- _ OO Tae Presipenxt’s Message.—We are glad ize?” New York Mirnor.—We are pleased to find our gallant friend Col. Fuller coming into the field for another newspaper cam- paign, at the head of his effective columns. The Mirror may be classed among the ‘‘light”” rather than the “ heavy’? batteries, yet it never fails to open its fire against abuses, to salute the deserving, to maneuvre with ce- lerity and precision, and—better than all—its true-hearted editor ever “ keeps step to and carries the flag of the Union.” There is a “weekly” as well as a “daily”? Eveni: Esrror—and those who wish to Teceive on cream of New York news, once a week, have only to send one dollar, with their post office address, to “ Col. H. Fuller, Mirror Office, New York.” May his large list of subscribers never be less. ich A SE Sy i It is understood that the Nicar — and Panama companies are aboat t to fuse. FOREIGN NEWS. The steamship Arago arrived at New York on Sunday afternoon, with London dates to Dec. 19, 140 passengets and a cargo of mer- chandize valued at over $2,000,000. The London Daily News affirms that Sweden has ratified the treaty with England and France The allied powers gu: territorial integrity of Sweeden, and the latter engages not to alienate any part of her terri- tory to Russia, the contracting gage to communicate recipracal! tions coming from Russia. Rumors of pe parties also en- ly all proposi- ace were still abundant in and. Count Esterhazy had left Vienna for St. rsburg on the 16th, with im patches containing propositions of a pacific It was stated that if the Czar refuses an ac- ceptance Austria will withdraw her ambassa- Both the London N. strong doubts of the acceptance of the prop Count Esterhazy’s in- structions are to return immediately in the event of the Czar’s refusal to The difficulty which existed English and the French governments relative to the conditions on which peace should be made, have been arranged through the efforts of the King of Sardinia. The surrender of Kars to the Russians has been confirmed. Nine Pachas, together with Gen. Williams and sixteen thousand troops, were made prisoners. Among the munitions of war taken were one hundred and twenty ieces and some heavy guns. eneral Belutoff has established his head- quarters at Kutais, and intends shortly to re- same the offensive against Anakla and Redeubt Kale. The army was abandantly supplied with provisions by the Armenians. The defiles between Kars and Erzeroume wero held by s and Times express ositions by the Czar. The affairs in the Crimea were quiet. Great preparations continued to be made by the Russians on the Baltic for the reception of the British fleet next spring. The Persian ambassador arrived at St. Pe- tersburg on the 9th of December, THE MARKETS. Liverroot, Dec. 18.—The cotton market is quiet and prices wholly unchanged. Sales ter the three days 18,000 bales. speculators 2,500 bales The flour market has been dull. Canal 35s.; Ohio 37s. Wheat is unchan 12s. 9d; red lls. a In corn there has been but little speculative demand. The stormy weather had checked White Wheat 12s. a Provisions are and beef have been Consols closed at 963. Manchester advices are more favorable. generally unchanged. Pork GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE. GroreeEtown, Jan. 7, 1856. A most unprovoked and vicious attack, ac- companied by assault and battery with intent to kill, was committed on Saturday evening about dusk, by two ruffians, upon one of the carriers of the Star and an elder brother, who had, in consequence of the severity of the weather, accompanied him for the purpose of assisting him in the distribution of his papers. When near the Cedars, the former residence of the late Col. Cox, they were accosted by two individuals in a threating and menacing man- After {some little conversation, accom- panied by threats ef violence from the parties, and while the youths were trying to get out of their way, one of them caught up the smaller one and threw him violently against tho ground, and the other endeavored to smother was quite deep at the time. The elder youth, who was some few steps off, ran to the assistance of his brother, and succeeded, by persuasion, in getting him re- leased. Soon after which, as the boys were about to move off from them, one of the assail- ants seized the elder one violently by the col- lar, drew a large knife from his pocket, and commenced brandishing it across his face and neck, swearing he intended to cut his throat. The youth made an effort to release himself from his grasp, whereupon he struck him a heavy blow with the knife, the blade of which passed through a heavy cloth cloak, coat, vest and double under-clothing and inflicted a m his body, near the region ad it not been for his heavy clothing, the youth would doubtless have been The boys called for help, when Mr. A. King, who was on his way home in a sleigh, and Mr. Hess and son came umped upon him and im in the snow—which slight wound u; ead on the spot. " ‘monthly meeting of the com- on WEDNESDAY EVENING, commer f Pincat 7 o’elock. The members are be in thetr attendance, ax business of jmpglpuce leeiane tbat every member should be Present, and oa, of several im) ae mittees will be . The meeting is to be hel at Hayward & Wilson’s Union Hall, C street, be- yn ee —— oO = order BM. TOWERS a | : ite JAMES STONE, Sec’y. ATTENTION, U i You are hereby ordered to meet at your ar- mory TO-MORROW, the 8th instaat, at & o’clock, for the purpose of escorting the Old Defenders froin the cars. You will also meet THIS (Monday) NIGHT, at 7 o'clock, on im it business. etic, GRAYS '—You are notified to to r y WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY , The lar mont meeting of 1 will beheld at the armory on MONDAY EVENING, the 7th instant, at 7 o'clock. jan 5-2 B. F. BEERS, Ses. AAssiee GUARDS, ATTENTION —You EB are er ordered athe. at your armory on TU AY EVENING, resp we 7 o’clock, in full uniform, for a dress drill. member who does not as above » will be promptly diem! from the 7 . B. A. JAMISON, Capt. A.J. Jonzs, O.S. jan 5—2t* JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCI- S=ation—a meeting of this associa- tion, for an election of the members of the execu tive committee, will be held on MONDAY night, the 7th of January, at the lower room of Munder’s Hall, next deor to the office of the Evening Star. DANIEL RATCLIFFE. jan 5—2t President. Boe FRIENDS OF CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY !—A Grand Mass Meeting of .he Democrats of the District of Columbia will be held, under the auspices of the Jackson Democratic Association, in honor of the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans. on TUESDAY night, the th instant, at 7 o’clock. at the Military Assembly Rooms on Louisiana avenue, near the corner of Sixth street. The meeting will be addressed by the follow! distinguish entlemen: Ex Governor Howe Cobb, Hon John B. Weller, Hon. Geo. E Pagh, Hon. James L. Orr, Hon. Wm. A. Richardson, Hon. J. Glancy Jones, of }Pennsylvania, Hon George W. Jones, of Tennessee, Hon. B. F . Hal- lett, H jon. Henry C. Burnett, Senator Toucey, Hon James F . Dowdell of Alabama, Hon. Kobert M McLane of Maryland, and other champions of the cise jan 5—3t oe One FOR THE DISTRICT —The entlemen appointed by the Corporation of Washington and Georgetown and the Levy Court, to whom the Code for the aS —— submitted, are juested to meet ie er inen’s Chamber in. Washington, on TUESDAY EVENING next, the 8th January instant. Jan 4—3t Roe ee DANSANTE.—LEWIS CA- RUBL respectfully informs the public that his Soiree Dansante which was announced for this (Thursday) evening, has been POST- PONED in consequence of the weather and other causes, until TUESDAY EVENING, the 6th of January. jan Sta OFrice Gastient Company } Washington, Dec. 22, i855. Soe NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, agree- ably to the requirements of the Charter, that a meeting of the stockholders of this Compa- y will be holden at the office of the same, corner o S§@ street and Market Space,on MONDAY, the 7th day of January next, at 7 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of choosing Directors to manage the af- fairs of said Company =. ear 1556. Attest : OWN, Sec. _ ec A—eo2w CARD.—The Washington Trade and bg een Soeiety of Journeymen Tail- ors would respectfully recommend to the public the following Merchant Tailoring Establishments as every way worthy of their patronage. They alone pay the bill of prices established by the above-named Society. viz: H. F. Loudon & Go. Edw’d Godey, P. J. Steer, Jas. T. McIntosh, Wm. Tucker, Thos. Boyne, Duvall & Bro., Matlock & Griffith, Jos.R.Thompson, Wm. H. Stanford, Edw’d M. Drew, Thos. K. Gray. P. 8.—Strangers designing to work in this city through the season will take no‘ice that those are the only shops that ine f bends are permitted to work for. JAS. . LACKEY, Rec. Sec. Wasuineton, D.C., Oct. 6th, 1855. oc 8—eosm TO THE HOLDERS OF THE PRE- FERRED BONDS OF THE CHESA- PEAKE AND OHIO CANAL —The Committee mgr fs of the Chesapeake and Ihio Canal Preferred holders deem it expe- dient that a meeting of the bondhoiders should be held at an early day, and notice is b given thata ae of the bondholders will be held at the National otel on TUESDAY, the 8th day of January, at12M. As matters of interest will be brought before the meeting it is desirable there should be a full attendance. GEORGE BROWN, Chairman. C. St. J. Cuvee, Secretary. dec 31—dt®thJan to their assistance, when the assailants fled. They were, however, pursued, and, after a considerable chase, one of them was captured and taken to the watch-house, and put in the custody of Captain Donaldson of the night watch. He was taken before Justice Reaver, yesterday morning, who fully committed him to jail for assault and battery, with intent to The name of the person arrested is Hez- ekiah Walker; that of the one said to be Burrus. gations to Mr. King and Mr. Hess and his son, for the assistance which they rendered. Had it not been for them, more than likely both the boys would have been murdered. Snow commenced falling early Saturday morning, and continued until a late hour at Yesterday morning it was from ten to twelve inchesdeep, Part of the day yester- day and this morning, our streets have been vocal with the merry jingle of the sleigh bells. The very inclement state of the weather, and the before-mentioned attack upon one of the carriers, is the reason why a portion of our subscribers living in the western the city did not receive the Star as usual. The omission was wholly unavoidable. There was quite a beggarly account of smpty pews at our different churches yester- ay. The weather ever since our last has been too unfavorable for any kind of out-door busi- ness to be done, cousequently we have nothing of a commercial character to report to-day. Firg at Syracuse.—A block of stores and offices, owned by J. M. Weitung, valued at $100,000, together with many other buildings adjoining, were destroyed by fire on Saturday morning, including the House line telegraph, the Mechanics’ bank, the Crouse bank, &c. In addition to the above, many other buildings were much damaged. The total loss is es- timated at over $150,000, but it is hhostly covered by insurance. Arrest or Firtisusters.—Nine persons were arrested at Cincin nati on Friday night by the United States Ma: rshal for violation of They were held to bail to appear on Monday afternoon. The impression is that they were acting in concert with parties in New York and else- ae for their object a descent upon UTUAL FIRBINSURANCECOM- PANY OF THE DISTRICT OF CO LUMBIA — Pursuant to the Charter of this Company, the following statement of Amount of premium notes. Surplus fund in cash...... visions of the e condition of ioeadatres ECTION NOTICE.— The Annual the Mutual Fire Insurance ‘let of Columbia will be held of the Company, on MONDAY, Jan- 21, at 12 0’clock, m , when ele , to serve the ensuing order of the President : CHAS. WILSON, Secretary. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE rotestani lum will be held in Trinity Church, on TUES. instant, at 12 0 the Board. SUSAN R. COX, TO THE EDITOR OF THE EV ING STAR :—Sir: [ Recicter’s Orrice. Washington, December 28, 1855. Be NOTE TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN .—Notice is hereby given that licenses for Butchers’ Stalls and for Huck- sters, also licenses for dogs will expire on the 3ist instant, and that the same must renewed at this office within ten days SAMUEL E. DOUGLASS, dec 29—dtJani0 Register. METROPOLITAN RAILROAD OFFice, jeorgetown, December 20, 1855 = THOSE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE stock of the Metropolitan Railrcad Com- pany who have not responded to the call made the 12th of April last for the payment of the sec- ond instalment are requested to do so within thir 7 days from date, to enable the Company to meet t eir obligations to the contractors who are now onmece in prosecuting the work. 'y order of the of Directors : dec 24 J. W. DEEBLE, Treasurer. ee OST.—YESTERDAY (SUNDAY) MORN- ing, in going from the corner of Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue to Willards’ Hotel, a brown fur gentleman’s moveable COLLAR, lined with black cloth. The finder will be suit- ably ening on leaving it at the Star office. jan7— {OR SALE —A LARGE SIZE HERRING’S Patent SAFE. Been in use but a short time Will be sold low. Apply atthe Banking-houseof EN SWEENY, RITT. _j2n 7—e03: ce a su PPLES —JUT RECEIVED, AND FOR by C. MALLARD, corner of 13th street and HOUSE, FANT & CO. Pennsylvania avenue, a few barrels extra Baldwin APPLES, suitable fer retailing. jan 7—Ma&Th2t Or GLASSES.— THE LARGEST AS- sortment in the city, for sale and hire JOHN F. ELLIS, jan7 ——_306 Pa. av., bet. 9th and 10th sts. O0T LOST.—ON SATURDAY NIGHT was lost on the corner of Seventh and F sts., one BOOT. As the loser has the other ene of the pair, he will thank any person finding it to leave the same at Mr LAHERTY’S, boot- maker, on F street, near the corner of 7th. 1t® OR SALE.— 100 CORDS SEASONED Pine WOOD, on the Eastern Branch river road, half way between the Navy Yard and Benning’s bridge, —_ oe Congressional Bury- ing round. NDERHIiLL & BARKER. an 7—lw* M's, HEW!TT having changed her resi- dence from Eighth street, to No. 510 G st., between 4th and 5th, will resume her classes on Tueeday, January ad 1856, at which time she will be to add a few more to her num- 5 of Bearding and Day Scholars. For further particulars see circulars, which may be had either from Miss H., or at Farnham’s Book- store, corner of Penna. avenue and Iith street, or Sailings aig Penn. avenue and 4} street. —lw i Ee DESIRABLE GOODS FORK THESEASON. Be ted RECEIVED DIRECT FROM MAN- Tease superbvand very cheap Bed Quilts, all case su cl ui in entirely new styles of ce hewn 4 among which are 10-4. 11-4, 12-4, and 13-4 Quilts, a netted article, in white, blue, and pink. For comfort and durability this article | surpass any other kind in use. Also, two Toilet Covers matching the above, all Desutifully trimmed rater warn Sy Also, four es heavy dark-colored Coun- Also, a fine lot of jor Floor and Table O1!- elotha. CLAGETT, DODSON & CO. Fancy G0 0D8 —ENGLISH, FRENCH an — THE LAKES, aoe 904 Pa. avenue. jan 2—eost ——= In connection with the Musical Covention WILL BE GIVEN IN CARUSI'S SALOON, On MONDAY EVENING, January rm. E PIECES TO BE SUNG HAVE BEEN carefally pre} and sung at the numerous Masical Conventions beld under the direesion of the Professors, in various of the country, a. imens of the various of music, from the highest classical to the lightest comic. im will be sus ts. E. WHITEMOUSE Miss HATTIE BRIGGS, Prof. A. N. JOHNSON, Prof BE. H_ FROST, of Bosten, forming a Concert of a highly interesting charac ter, auch ascan seldom be heard, except in con nection with a Musical Convention Tickets FIFTY CENTS. To commence at 7} o'clock. jan. a NATIONAL THEATRE. ITALIAN OPERA FROM THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MUSIC. MAX DIRECTOR. of tne National Theatre, Washington, and. Bait peg eye . on pecuniary a Pes a Artistes, ONB NIGHT ONLY at the Nations Thee, ne ng inthe or IL TROVATORE, THE teh laa BARO! aera ANNA DE omg whi E a8 well as American reputation is poay cers ere (arte that she is acknowledged M "LLE } 4 cE, =< The ~ eRe Prima Donna RIGNOLI, pe The Celebrated Tenor. SIG. AMODIO, The anne Basso 8 GASPA ’ r+ The Popular Tener Together with a GRAND ORCHESTEA a a FULL AND EF IENT CHORDS, com! bal over EIGHTY PER tebe gh 5 we enge inal ie re PEWATIC REPRESENTATIONS that have been given in the Academy ef Masic, New York ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, January %b, IL TROVATORE! \N FOUR ACTS Mme. Anna De LaGrange Mile Nantier Didiee Azocena, the Gipsey. Manrico, the Troubadour. Sig. Brienoli The Count de Luna... Sig Amodio Ferrando. -- Sig Gasparon: Inez... ign’a Morra Ruiz.. Sig. Quiato An Old Gipsey + Sig. Muller Nobles, Men at sadies, Gipseys, etc Epoch of the Action A. D. 1109 Doring the second act of this magnificent mu- sical conception the 7 ANVIL CHORUS will be given, in which THIKTY-EIGHT PERFORMERS and the whole orchestra are required to produ: e the effect In the fourth act VERDI'S MASTERPIECES, THE MISERERE: A work that, for SOLEMN GRANDEUR a THRILLING EPFECT’ Stands Unrivailed. Sag Notwithstanding the outlay of Capital ne- cessarily uired to defray the = TRAVELING EXPENSES, SALARIES Of nearly One Hundred Artists, i> The manegement is enabled to adopt the same prices as paid at the origin! representation in New York, as follows Dress Circle and Secured Seats Family Circk im [7 _Box Book for the sale of secured seats open and pay the si» 27 at the National Theatre eee o Tuesday, and oc! Wednesday from 9 a. m. to 4 o’clock p. m _jans—td THE VARIETIES Will be opened on MONDAY EVENING, Jan’y 7th, 1556, FORA FEW EVENINGS, By the principal members of the ORIGINAL CHRISTY’S MINSTRELS, Organized in 1846, and for the a years have appeared at Mechanics’ Hall, ‘Broadway, New _York a Admission 25 cents. Orchestra seats 30 cents jan 2—1w (Organ) ae she subscriber informs the public 4% at large that his wife, Eliza Loeliger, bas icf his house and bed without just cause, aud by ber own free will. This notice is given to warn the public not to trust ber in my name, as I will not pay any debts made by her jan 7-3t* JOHN LOELIGER AND WARRANTS —THE HIGHEST rates will be paid by SWEENY, RITTENHOUSE, FANT & CO. jan 5—iw (Union, int,Globe) 25 REWARD—WIL1L BE GIVEN FOR $ oD a BOWIE KNIPE lost ina private apart- ment of the House of Representatives on the 2d of January. The handle and scabbard of said knife had a gold set, with silver mounting. The name of Alison is wed on the inside of the scabbard. Apply at the Post Office of the Honse ot Representatives. jan 5—% NEW JEWELRY STORE. || ype HIRSCH, LATE OF PARIS, HAS opened a new store of French FANCY GOODSand JEWELRY, on_Lovisiana avenue, opposite Centre Mar- ket, ~~ gy lg oe by Mr. Willian.) to which the attention of the citizens is called. He keeps on hand BREASTPINS, EARRINGS WATCHES, BRACELETS, RINGS, CHAINS, anda general asseriment of JEWELRY jan 5—tf en RICH SILKS AT 75 CENTS PER YARD. £ HAVE SELECTED FROM our stock of SILKS about 60 pieces good style Win ter Silks, which we have marked down to 75 ctx and put outon our tables. Many pieces in the lot cost $L.15 and $1.26 . but we have deter - mined to sacrifice them sather than beld on for better prices We bave also marked down our 62 and 75 cent Mousselines to 40 cents, and W col Plaids from 75 to 62 cents. French worked Collars we are selling at half ice The balance of our stock of Cashmere and Piaid Siawis bas been reduced 25 per cent , in order to close out by the Ist February We have about 50 Cloaks on band, which we Will offer at a very small advance on the cost All kinds of Woollen Goods will be offered from this time at greaily reduced prices We respecifully esk the attention of Citizens, Members of Congress, and others ing for Fine Goods, as our stock consists of the class trade goods known to the CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY & CO, Corner of Pa. avenue and 9h street jan 5—6t Sa AND FOR SALE AT SHIL- LINGTON’S Stationery and Bookselling Establishment— Charles Dickens’ new Christmas Story, Holly Tree Inn The M tan Catholic Almanac for 1856 Greeley’s Tribune Almanac, formerly Whig Al- manac The Business Man’s Almanac, containing forms and instructions for drawing agreements Blackwood’s Magazine All the Magazines received for January ; subscrip- tions taken at publishers’ prices Alone, Hidden Path Widow Bedott Papers, Rose Clark Mimic Life Song of Hiawatha And all the new Books published received im- mediately afterwards and for sale at SBILLINGTON’S Stationery and Booksclling Establishment, Ia avenue and djg street, Odeon Building. jan5—3 —_ —————————— OST—ON CHRISTMAS DAY. on 7th * , near the Steamboat Wharf. a BUNDLE con- taining Seine Twine, marked Robinson & Payne, Alexandria, Va. The finder thereof will be »all- ably rewarded by leaving At at the office of Adams HxpressOompeny. jan Scot Bank or Was A DIVIDEND OF THR Piet tT s!x months has this