Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: WASHINGTON NEWS AND GossiP, —The Demperatic National The Day Fixed call published throughout the country some time since, at the National Hotel in this city, every State being represented. The Hon. Robert M. McLane, of Maryland, was in the chair. “} The only business whatever approached was the question of the best time for the meeting of the next Democratic National Convention, at.Cincinnati,. Many suggestions wore made, and conversational debate took place. Some gentlemen favoring’as early » period as the last week in March, while others desired the time of the assembling of the Convention to be put off until July: Finally, the first Mon- day in June next, at 12 m., was agreed on unanimously. The committee then adjourned ne 5 ar tahiti deus Brodhead deserves the thanks of the country for the earnestness and business-like manner with which he has undertaken to put a stop to the enormous and shameless abuses that grow out IUESDAY............,.... January %, 1856. UP Advertisements should be handed in by ¥ o’clock, m., otherwise they may uot appear until the next day 1D Actnte rom tae Sran.—Tho following named persons are authorized to contract for the Publication of advertisements in Tux Star: Philadelphia—V. B Paimgn, northwest cor- ner of Fifth and Chestuut gtreets. New York—S. M. Prrttnottt & Co., Nassau Boston—V. B. Patan, Scollay’s Building. + = 1” Jos Printino.—Our friends and patrons 2re notified that we are now prepared to execute every kind of Jos Prinxtine with despatch and in the best manner, at prices as low as in any ‘ether 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 connested with it, equal in its capacity to turn out book binding of ail deecripttions to any other in the District of ‘Columbia. —————ee ee SS SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The U/xton is indignant at a remark of the Mobile Advertiser, (K. N.) wherein the Dem- coratic party of the House is styled “‘the Rich- ardson faction!’ It strikes us that the only appropriate answer the Union can make to the Alabama journal, will be to quoteat it the homely adage—‘How we apples swim !”” The Intelligencer, professing to have been foreed so to do by an intimation in the Union that its silence on the subject amounts to an endorsement of all the positions of the message, “pitches into”’ it ‘like a thousand of brick’? concerning what that document says about our Telations with England. ne eed PEBSONAL. +++» Edwin Forrest is performing at Balti- more. the general appropriation bill until the ex- piring moments of the session. As Mr. Toombs yesterday truly remarked, ning-tentha of all the unjustifiable and pernicious spécial legis- lation, jobbing, &c., embraced in amend- ments to such bills are brought forward, very shortly before their final passage, many of them endorsed with departmental recommen- dations at the earnest solicitation of members of one or the other House of Congress. The remedy of Mr. T., our experience teaches, will prove acapital one. That is; the enactment of a law or rule forbidding the consideration of any amendment to such bills proposed with- in a given time of the end of a session. This will insure that there shall be ample time to criticise closely, and disouss fully, every such amendment before either House shall be called on to dispose of it finally. The Senate, we are happy to say, seem unanimously disposed to second the praiseworthy effort of Mr. Brod- head to put a stop to this most enormous abuse existing under this Government. +++» Chanfrau (the original ‘‘ Mose,”) and Madame Albertine, are at Brown’s Hotel. ++++ Gov. Paine’s grave, at Northfield, Vt., has been marked by an imposing white marble monument. +++» Com. Stewart, the veteran of the Uni- ted States navy, is said to be entirely restored to health. «++» B. L Lenan, a beautiful little be 4 who obtained a prise at Barnum’s Boston Baby- ehow, is dead. -+ Rev. Mr. Wise, of the Grace Church, New Bedford, has refused to have his salary increased. Is he a wise man? ++++ Cardinal Wiseman contradicts the re- of his appointment as librarian of the atican. «+++ Crawford is rapidly progressing at Mu- nich, in the casting of his equestrian statue of Washington, for Richmond, Va. +++. Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, President of the United States Agricultural Society, ar- rived in this city yesterday, and is at the Na- tional Hotel. +++» Madame Rachel, since her arrival in Havana, is said to have been quiteill. She is troubled with a bad cough, but her physic are confident of her recovery in a short time. +++ Mr. Bard, of New York, has written a letter to ete Atheneum denying the bes: of plagiarism preferred against him by Mr. Cattell. 3 . The Debate.—The truth of the remark drawn from Mr. Stephens, a day or two since— that there is no such thing as unity of sonti- ment, with reference even to the fundamental principles of their creed, among the members of the American party, exemplified by the widely differont views expressed by Messrs. Eustis and Broom, on the Catholic test of that organization, was more forcibly illustrated in the course of yesterday’s debate, by the noteworthy speeches of Messrs Eustis, Wal- ker, and Smith, of Alabama; the two former expressing sentiments with reference to the propriety of ostracising them in matters of government, differing widely, indeed, from those advanced by Mr. Smith, who may be fairly regarded as the leader of their party in the House, we presume. The remarks of these gentlemen should be read by all who desire to comprehend the exact position of the Know Nothing party, at the South. upon this important issue in their councils. The Democratic Caucus.—The caucus of Democratic members of the House, held last night in the Repsentatives’ hall, attracted more of the attention of the politicians con- gregated in the public places of the city, than any previous similar meeting of apy party in the lower House of Congress. We aeoount for the unusual anxiety exhibited to learn what was then and there done, by the fact that the purpose of the Democrats to meet on this oo- casion was not proclaimed in the hall, as heretofore. The following is the ‘official’? account of what was then and there accomplished At a meeting of Democratic members of Con- gress in the hall of the House of Representa- tives, on the evening of the 7th of January, 1896, the following resolution was adopted Resolved, That we will adhere to our plat- form and nominee, and wil! vote (when the House next assembles) syainst all motions for @ recess or to adjourn until a Speaker shal! be elected Geo. W. Jores, Chairman. Tromas RorFix, |g Wa. H. Exeutsa, |* This “‘ official’ publication is only sufficient unexplained, to obfuscate the reader. The truth is, an earnest and long debate vo curred upon the propriety of voting for the adoption of the plurality rule, in which, it is said on the avenue, Messrs Quitman, Cling man, Smith of Tenn., Stephens, Kelly, and Jewett, advocated it, and Messrs. Bocock, Letcher, and Houston, if not others, (whose names we could not learn,) opposed it, and Mr. Cobb, of Ga, advocated harmony and concert of action. Our impression, from all we can gather concerning their proceedings, is, that a deal of feeling was manifested in the course of this debate, and that they ad- journed with the understanding that a number of those present considered themselves ab- solved from any obligation longer to refuse to vote for the adoption of the plurality rule. The determination of some of them so to do, and the vote to prolong the session of to-mor- row until a Speaker shall have been chosen, satisfies us that by the end of this week, if not before, an organization will be effected. --+» Margaret Oliphant is the authoress of “Zaidee,”’ a romance which has just been con- eluded in Blackwood’s Magazine, and which many readers have attributed to Bulwer. «+++ Dr. Whitefield was accused of ramblin; in bis dicourses by one of his hearers, to whic he replied, ‘If you will wander to the devil, I must ramble you.”* _ss++ Mr. Allen's Victoria Regia lilies at Salem are ‘suffering’? much from the cold; one yours plant, from the seed, has been kille -++- Bayard Taylor’s “‘Poems of Home and Travel.” a very attractive book, lately issued by Ticknor & Fields. It contains sey- eral effusions which are quite poetical and happy. +++» Sharp's rifle was invented by the person whose name it bears, near Hartford, Conn., avout ore since. The patent for it is now owned by an incorporated company named after it. ij arg +++ George Roberts, who has had charge of the Boston Daily Times for twenty years past, has retired from the establishment. Mr. Rob- erts started the first penn. per in Alb in 1834. Si ie a +++. Mr. Edward L. Davenport appeared at the Boston Theatre on Moatey aia » in ““St. Marc, or the Husband's Sacrifice.”’ During his engagement several novelties will be produced. __ts++ William Lloyd, of Philadelphia, has just commenced the publication ef an entire new series of American stereoscopic views, which will embrace the most interesti scenery to be found along the lines of the dif. ferent railroads of the country. +++» Harper _& Bros., determined to crush out all competition, are the first in the field with the third volume of McCauley, with 25 cent, 624, and $1.50 editions. Phillips & Sampson, and Little 4 Brown, Boston, are cael be at work there, and are hourly ex- pected. __ sees Prince Albert pays much more atten- Iton to the raising of fine cattle, pigs, and sheep, than to the. breeding of race OTBeS 5 hence he gives but little patronage to turf sports. He has this year obtained gold and — medals both in London and irming- ecrelartes --++ Pascal (the greatest Frenchman) wrote @ great work at 16, and died at 37. Ah! that fatal 37, which reminds us of Byron—greater even as a man than asawriter. Was it ex- perience that guided the pencil of Raphael when eet the palaces of Rome? He died at 4 »«» David Hunt, Esq a great friend Interesting and Important from Nicara- gua.—We have private advices from Nicara- gua by the last steamer, which tell of the Teorganization of the government deposed not long since by Walker, at a pcint in the north section of the Republic, and that Honduras has sent troops to its aid, de. The letter to which we refer, says: “* President Estrada, who left Granada just before Walker took that city, has reorganized the National Government in the department of Segovia. He has with him the minister of finance, General Martinez, the superior mili- tary chief of the department of the east— Granada—and nearly all the officers of the army of the late General Corral, and many other citizens, Proprietors and notables of Nicaragua, and is at the head of the national forces “‘ The governments of Salvador and Hondu- ras, far from sympathising with Walker, have recognized the national government of Presi- dent Estrada, and Honduras has sent to him a considerable eu of troops The two ex- Peditions sent by Walker against the depart- ment of Segovia and Matazalpa have been defeated by the national troops and one of the killed is General Valle or Chelon, the person who denounced General Corral. The cities » of Mississippi, of the colonization ak = lately made a donation of $5,000 to the Ameri- ©! Colonization Society. In 1853 he made a imilar donation, besides regularly contribu- ting annually, for several years past, the sum of £500. +++ Lieut. Maury has demonstrated that, by wind and wave, it is down stream from our country to all the world; and that all nations must ascend to reach it. With an ocean on either hand, its Power descends with celerity to every country on the sphere; and that, too, from — the deepest interior of the country. +--+ Charles X. after his a atior ° deavored, for amusement, to Soreylers ace go exactly alike. Failing after numerous at- tempts, he exclaimed, “ Behold, not even two watches can I bring to agree with each other: and yet, fool that I was, I thought that [ should be able to govern, like the works of a watch, so many nations, all living under dif. ferent skies, in different climes, and speaking different languages. -+-+ Sister McDowell, of the Woman's Ad- yocate, says: ‘ We always liked the Whigs, and are sorry for their downfall. They wore such good clothes, looked so gentlemanly, and hat have fail , bore so good naturedly every defeat, that | © sr under the oppression and ty- really we hope they may have the luck at- thelr male lebet eae yheee abandoned by tending Jonah under similar circumstances.” This is one of the kindest obituary notices we baye yet seen of the great defunct. 7, Julien celebrates “The Fall of Sebas- topol’’ at his London concerts, with really lees noise and more music than might have been expected. As a tour de force it is surpassing- ly clever, and the manner equally ingenious 7 wg ——— bana for the jutes, clarionet, and opheleid in- troduced, gives a brij tness presen adie, . the ig ey i the orrors E is worth a pil- grimage foe Legere Julien Proms an a meni ars, nsing the thunders of mimic war. — ”" t alker, to oblige th to return, published a decree carrying with it the penalty of a fine of from $50 to $10,000 — a io would not return. Walker seize, © effects of ma have refused obedience Dieu nae to his d offered them at public sale; but all perene (natives and bona fide resident fo have refused to buy on any terms ‘Breperty thus yreerrs to have been escheated. ‘All the silver taken in the raids of Walker has been distributed a: the chiefs of the rates. French carried away with him tome 9,000 in dilver and $20,000 in drafts upon the Transit Company, which bad been ‘Ac- cepted and since paid. The soldiers (of Walker) have not yet received even the frst Committee met this morning; according to the’ of the habit of putting off the final passage of | to’ dime of the money stolen, as I explain above, from peng, ra All the citizens of the, sountry in terror under the violence ex- eroised by Walker, and many of those (atran- gers) who were under him, have abandoned him on realizing the desolation and real condi- tion.of the country. The few naturalized citi zens, who calléd on Walker first to enter the country, in order to gratify their own @mbi-_ tion and desire for vengeance, now weep over the scenes of blood and misery which they thus have brought on Nicaragua, and there has returned to them the spirit and instinct of self-preservation, in foree equal to that with which it actuates all other citizens of Nica- sagua. Walker.is surrounded with enemies in disguise. who remain about him only in the hope of meeting an opportunity to fall on and kill him. ‘ ‘The commotion and reaction throughout the country is 2 peere and so spontaneous, that M’ Roman Rivas, the son of the Presi- dent created by Walker, and beld in fact as his prisoner an: puppet, has otganized a flo- tilla in San Juan det Norte, composed of six boats and eighty men. He has gone up the river with this force to take possession of Cas- tillo Viega and San Carlos, and hold them against the fillibusters. 5 “‘ President Estrada has not my his own forces and those sent to his aid by Honduras, but Costa Rica has already on the way to join him 3,000 men, while other troops are moving “his aid from Guanacaste and Guatemala. “« The want of arms, the great distance to be travelled, and the little security of their routes of march, have alone prevented the complete defeat of Walker up to this time. The news- pers of the United States in the interest of alker are striving to present a false picture of Nicaragua. The situation of things here by no means accords with their representa- tions of them. They are falsifying every thing and deceiving, with misrepresentations of the truth, the moral sentiment and con- science of the people of the United States.” This letter reached us in French, and we translate it for the information of the Scar’s readers. The writer we know well by repu- tation—is a naturalized citizen of Nicaragua of high character and standing. Who Walker Is.— Waswineton, Jan. 7, 1856. W. D. Wattacn, Esqa Dear Sir: As your readers hear a great deal in these ‘latter days’? about General William Walker, it may be well enough to tell them who he is. I accordingly condense from a narrative furnished by an intimate friend of Walker the following particulars, which, if you ehoose, you may publish in the Star: f William Walker was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and is now about thirty-three years old. His father is James Walker, Esq., & citizen of Nashville, of Scottish birth, and very much respected. His mother was a Miss Norvell, an estimable lady, from Kentucky. Walker, after quitting school in his native State—which he did with much credit and honor—sommenced the study of medicine in the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated. then went to wrope, entered the medical schools of Paris as a student, re- ceived a diploma there, and, after some time spent in travel, returned to this country, went to Nashville, and commenced the study and ractice of the /aw. Walker is thus both awyer and physician, From Nashville he went to New Orleans, and was for some time editor of the Crescent In June, 1850, he went to San Francisco, and become one of the editors of the Hera/d. While in this position an article appeared in the Hera/d animad- verting upon the qediciny to which excep- tion was taken by Judge Parsons, of the Dis- trict Court, who forthwith summoned him be- fore his court, and inflicted on the editor a fine of $500. This Walker refused to pay, and was accordingly imprisoned, but was sub- sequently discharged on a writ of Aaheas coy pus, issued from the ngs Saget Court, which action was sustained by the Legislature at its next session. The next enterprise in which Walker was engaged was the famous expedi- tion to Sonora, with the disastrous result of which your readers are as familiar as they are with his more recent history. Frow the above it may be seen that Walker is of respectable family, intelligent, weil ed- ucated, a regularly trained physician, and a graduate of one of the best schools in America He is, besides, a man of indomitable courage and perseverance. When a student in Phil- adelphia, strange as it may seem, he was re- markable for his diffident and ever taciturn manner and gentle disposition. In person, he is rather under than above the medium height, and was formerly of fair complexion, some- what freckled face, with light hair, grey eyes, and high cheek bones In giving the above particulars, which refer mainly to points that are creditable to him, it is not my purpose to palliate in any way his fillibustering pro- pensities. B. List of Patents—issued from the United States Patent Office, for the week ending Jan. 8, 1856—each bearing that date: Benj. F Avery. of Louisville, Ky.—For im- y provement in plows. N. Aubin, of Albany, N. Y.—For improve- ment in making illuminating gas. Lebbeus Barnes, of Islep Township, N.Y.— For improvement in harvesters Chas E, Brown, of New York, N. ¥Y.—For improved mode of hanging doub!e doors. Samuel W. Brown, o! well, Mass.—For improvement in constructing the bottoms of chips and other vessels. euben Brady, of New York, N. Y.—Forim- proved machine for sheet-metal bending. Irak Chase, jr., of Boston, Mass.—For im- provement in coal scuttle covers. George H. Clarke, of East Washington, N. Y.—For improvement in bee hives. Edgar Conkling, of Cincinnati, Ohio.—For seprorement in the form of building bricks. ominique Emile Coatard, of Boston, Mass.— For improvement in disinfecting fecal matter. Thomas Davidson, jr, of Kensington, Pa.— For improvement in street paving machines, acct Erdle, of West Bloomfield, N. Y.— For improvement in filing saws. Morris Falknan, of New York, N. Y., Mor- ris Pollak, and Solomon Wiener, of Hoboken, N. J.—For improved watch key. L. H. Gibbs, of New York, N. Y.—For im- provement in breech loading fire-arms. Charles Hammond, of Philadelphia, Pa,— For improvement in attaching hammer heads to shafts. James Harrison, jr., of Milwaukie, Wis.— For improvement in padlocks. _ Samuel R. Jones, of Baltimore, Md.—For bapsereeant in peg cutters for boots and shoes. _ Geo. L. Jenks, of Providence, R. I —For improvement in machinery for making weaves arness. Jos, Johnson, of New Orleans, La.—For im- provement in manufacture of hats _ John F, Manahan, of Lowell, Mass.—For sas sik mode of burning fuel. Ante-dated July 8, 1855. _ Hiram B. Musgrave, of Cincinnati, 0.—For improvement in gas cooking stoves. m. C. Pancost, of Geneva Township, 0.— For poh thane in cheese presses. Charles Phillips, of Detroit, Mich.—For im- proved machine for loading dirt cars. Randall Pratt, of the Township of Marple, Pa.—For improvement in horse hay rakes. J. J. Savage, of New York, N. Y,—For im- provement in excavating machines. thes set D. Copyan, of New Haven, Conn.— For method o: preventing bank notes, «&c., from being counterfeited. _ Gastavus Stone, of Beloit, Wisconsin.—For improvement in blades for mowing machines. Wm Stoddard, of Lowell, Mass —For mor- tising machine. Abraham Straub, of Milton, Pa.—For im- provement in machines for sawing marble obelisks. _ John G, Soyder, of Wheatfield, Pa.—For improvement in seeding machines. , Abner Whiteley, of Springfield, Ohio.—For improvement in candle sticks. ' Wim. E. Wyche, of Brookville, N. C.—For improvement in cultivating plows. . Geo. W.N. Yost, of Port Gibson, Miss.—For im Sates erie hares. , Yames H. Merrill, of Baltimore. -—Fo improvement in firearms. —— Henry Pease, of Brockport, N. Y., assignor to himself, and James Roby.of same place.— For improvement in mowing machines. Jobn Reily, of Hart Prairie, Wis.. assignor to Talbot C. Doneman, of Ottawa, Wis., John Heath, of Sullivan, Wis, and John Reily |” aforesaid.—For improvement in harvesters. Sylvanus H. Whort, of Rox , Mass., as- ignor to himself, and Chas. Rice of Boston, ass.—For improvement in the manufacture ‘of boots and shoes. Reissues.—Nathan Chapman, of Mys'ic River, Conn.—For improvement in cotton presses. Patented Aug. 8, 1854. Wa. 8. Loughborough, of Rochester, N. Y. For machine for ooeeonne, and setting types. Patented Oct. 23, 1853. Horace W. Peaslee, of Menden Bridge, N. ¥ —For improvement in machines for washing r stock. Patented Jan. 23, 1895. Eng- Tish Patent dated Sept. 20, 1854. Abner Whitely, of Springfield, O.—For im. provement in track clearers to grass harvest- ers Patented Aug. 22, 1854 Design.—Augustus E. Witherill, of Cincin- nati, 0.—Fer design for perfumery bottles. American Archwology.—We are pleased to see that the New England Historic Genealog- ical Society is extending the field of its use- fulness, and is rapidly becoming national in its pursuits and influence. To make the name correspond more with tho present pursuit of the body, it is proposed to apply to the Legis- lature for a change of its name. It is not im- probable that the new name will be the Amer- iean Society of Archeeology; the last word de- noting, as the Greek scholar knows, the science of beginnings, or of ancient things,—just the broad field of this association’s inquiries. The real “working man’ of the Society is the Rey. Luther Farnham, a gentleman of rare literary ability and industrious research. United States Agricultural fociety.— President Wilder and other officers of this na- tional society have arrived in thiscity, and are at the National Hotel. The annual session of the Society will be held at the Smithsonian Institute, and will commence to-morrow (Wed- needay) morning, at 10 o’clock, precisely. Several interesting topics will be brought be- fore the Society; and, although the late storm will have kept many from attending, a goodly number of delegates and members will be present. Condoling Each Other.—The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, who blows Parker H. French’s bellows so lustily, publishes that he had, when last in Washing- ton, an important interview and conference with Mr. Crampton. A wag at our elbow wonders whether they were not engaged in comparing notes with reference to the dis- tinguished success of their respective efforts to fillibuster from the United States? A jolly time of it they must have had, if so engaged. The Levees.—We learn that the President of the United States will give a public recep- tion, at the Executive Mansion, on Friday evening next, from eight to ten o’clock. We presume that the receptions will be continued on every Friday evening, between the same hours, till public notice is given otherwise. The Old Soldiers’ Convention. —The project for the enactment of a law by Congress, grant- ing pensions to the soldiers of the war of 1512, is understood to be at the bottom of the old soldiers’ convention now in session in this city. The Current Operations of the Treasury De- partment.—On yesterday, 7th of January, thore were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of stooks.... $39,446 15 For the Interior Department. 723 15 Forthe Customs...+sessees 46,920 00 War Warrants received and en- te: 8,057 87 . 15 75 —_—_- +e - —__—__ CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the House, yesterday, after we went to press, the ninety-sixth vote fur a Speaker was taken, with the following result : Whole number of votes cast, 214; necessary to a choice, 108. Mr Richardson received 73, Banks 99, Ful- ler of Pa. 30, Pennington 6, scattering 5. No choice being effected, the ninety-xeventh vote was taken, with the following result - Whole number of votes cast, 214; necessary to a choice, 108. Mr. Richardsen received 73, Bagks 97, Ful- ler of Pa. 30, Pennington 8, scattering 6. No choice being effected, they proceeded with the ninety-eighth vote for a Speaker, with the following result : Whole number of votes cast, 217: necessary to a choice, 109. Mr. Richardson received 73, Banks 99, Ful- ler of Pa. 30, Pennington 9, scattering 6. Mr. Eustis, when fis name was called in this vote, rose to a personal explanation, in the course of which he earnestly repudiated the Catholic exclusion test of the American rty, and said that he rejoiced over the de- eat of Flournoy by Wise, on account of the doctrines with reference to native-born Cath- olics as the former had proclaimed as his sen- timents. Mr. Smith, of Alabama, followed, and pro- claimed that his sentiments, in that connec- tion, were identical with those of Mr. Flour- noy, and justified them on the ground, that the Catholics owe allegiance to the Pope—a eri sense _Mr. Walker and Mr. Taylor sustained the views advocated by Mr. Eustis, in earnest and able »; hes; they shortly afterwards ad- journed until Wednesday next. Tyrocraruicar Justice.—The Prosident’s message, as it originally appeared, was pub- lished in the Boston Posé of the 6th, and isa very different production from the mangled telegraphic version of this important docu- ment. If we are not mistaken, that portion of the message which relates to the structure of our government and the relative duties of its citizens, is destined to produce a deep effect at the North. It was, therefore, very desirable to have it correctly printed, and Col. Greene is entitled to great credit for having placed it in its original foree and clearness, before the people. SHILLINGTox has “The Holly-Tree Inn,” a Christmas and New Year’s story by Dickens, just published by T. B. Peterson, of Philadel- phia. EF The best idea of weight was given by an Indian, who when asked how much he weighed, replied, “As I am, I weigh one hun- dred and fifty pounds, but when I am mad 1 weigh a ton.” fa°Cash helps along courting amazingly. It is astonishing what oyster ped aes brace- lets, bonnets, suburban rides, and balls will do towards expanding the feminine heart, and getting into the parson’s house. A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE Board of Managers of the Young Men’s Christian Association be held, at its rooms, THIS AFTERNOON, at 5o’clock. The mem- ee the old and new Boards are requested to . JO8. H. BRADLEY, a jan S—it Recording Sec: THE SEVENTH ASSEMBLY OF the Mili Association will take place ir ball, on Lou! avenne, near Seventh street, on TO-MORROW (Wednesday) EVEN ING, January 9h, 1856. jan S—2t WM. H. YOUNG, Secretary, Been EN FRANKLIN TARGET COom- atten: ve x PANY, SES are an on a on tig, aires Fe oceh sme ness will be laid before the Seerpery. a EDWARD F. ALEXANDER, jan 6—it Secretary. MEDIC. SOCIETY OF THE DI8- TRICT: COLUMBIA —At the an- nual meecti ied beld at the ‘Wesbing! steer 3, Vase, the fol to! 5 7, 1858, Howing officers $rere jected, in pursuance of the eharter, for thepoeaing WILLIAM JONBS MD , President. HARVEY LINDSLBEY, M. D., First Vive it JOSHUA RILEY,M.D..Second do GRAFTON TYLER, M. D, Corresponding Secretary . J.C. RILEY, M_D_, Recording Secretary ALEX. J.8) ES, M_D. Treasurer. Noble Young, M.D.,A.¥ C.H. Lieberman, M.D. jan 8—It Ream, FRIENDS OF CIVIL. AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY '—A Mass Meeting of .he Democrats of the Disirict Columbia the Military Assembly Rooms on avenue, near the corner of S:xtu street Eee meting will be addscesed by the hows disti is] gentlemen: Kx Governor H Cobb, Hon John B. Weller, Hon. Geo. E Pugh, Hon. James L. Orr, Hon. Wm. A. Richardson, Hon. J. Glancy Jones, of ‘Pennsylvania, Hon. wey = 'W. Jones, of Tennessee, Hon. B. F. Hal- lett, Hon. Hi C Burnett, Senator T: }, Hon. James F . ll of Alabama, Bon. Robert mM McLane of Maryland, and other champions of the cause. jan 6—3t been v. public Dansan' that his Soiree te which was announced for this (rete) evening, has been POST- PONED of the weather uence and other causes, until TUESDAY EVENING, the 8th of January jan 3—td CARD.—The Washington Trade and Benevolent Society of Journeymen Tall- ors would respectfully recommend to the public the following recast poem ge 4 every way wo! cir patronage. oe pay the bill of Prices established by the above-named Society, viz: F. Loudon & Co. Edw’d Godey, P. J. Steer, — T. McIntosh, Wa. Tucker, 108 . e Duvall & Bro., Matlock & Griftth, Jos.R.Thompson, Wm. H. Stanford, Edw’'d M. Drew, Thos. K. Gray. P. §.—Strangers designing to work tm this city through the season will take notice that those are 'y shops that Sm ie are permitted to work for. JAS. CKEY, Rec. Sec. Wasuineton, D. C., Oct. Oth, 1855. oc 8—e03mn RgoisteRr’s Orrice, } Washington, December 28, 1555. Ree One TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN .—Notice is — that licenses for Butchers’ Stalls and for Huck- sters, also licenses for dogs will ex; 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 OPFicr, . December 20, 1855 THO: SUBSCRIBERS TO THE stock of the Metropolitan Railroad Com- y 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 xo within thir ty days from date, to erable the Company to meet their obligations to the contractors who are now en; in prosecuting the work. 'y order of the B of Directors : dec 4 J. W. DEEBLE, Treasurer. ee OGER'S PEN KNIVES, warranted gen- uine, = Personally from the manufactu | rers in Sheftield ; ladies and gentlemen’s patterns, of one to four blades, in buck, Hae md pearl handles. (jan 8} FRANCK TAYLOR. OPERA GLASSES. UTCHINSON & MUNRO HAVE OP: ed a fine assortment of OPERA GLASSES, which they can sell atextremely low prices. They have constantly on hand a large and weil selected stock of FANCY GOODS, TOILET ARTI- CLES, PERF UMERY, &c., to all of which they invite attention at their Fancy Store, No. 310 Penn- sylvania avenue, between Ninth and Tenth sts., next to Messrs. Walter Harper&Co’s. jans OTICE.—THE UNDERSIGNED, FIND- ing the public cautioned, through the Star, against trusting heron the account of her husband. John Loeliger, has to say that she has never asked credit on his account from any one; and that his babits of drinking and abusivg her are such as to make it impossibie for her to live with him, ex- a llfe. She has supported her- if for years by her ewn labor. eal es apa knewn to many respectable citizens, has been compelled, from the of her labor as a washerwoman, at times to support him, instead of ha him support her. ane ote ELIZA LOELIGER. ja TO THE LADIES. R.R.L. HARPER, 35 BROOMFIELD street, Boston, has just received a choice as- sortment of those rich and elegant STRAW EMBROIDERED BALL DRESSES, of the latest Parisian style, which were so uni- versally admired at Newport last season. As he was not then able to supply the demand, he takes this opportunity to inform the ladies that he is just opening a fresh supply, some of which are white and very appropriate for bridal costumes Also, Head Dresses, Coffieurs, Capateez, Col- lars, Mantles, &c , all of which are in embroi- dered straw on black or white lace; and a varieiy of Wreaths of Straw Flowers, Feather Flowers &c , ae N.B. This is the only house in the United States where these goods can be obtained Boston, Jan. 5, 1856. jan ® -3tawitw THE BEST PLACE TO ®<=> Buy Books Cheap arg AND GET A PRESENT WITH EVERY BOOK is at the Store under Dexter's Hotel, Louisiana avenue. I[P’SEE RED FLAG. The following are a part of the Books now sell- ing at One Dotiak, anda I’kesenr given with each volume, viz: Life of Heary Clay, Lilies and Violets Life of Dr. Judsou, Sorcery and Magio Life of J. G. Bennett, Amy Lee My Confessions, Bryant's Poems Life of Mary, Queen of Scots Camp Fires of the Red Men Henry V1lIth and his Six Wives, Rappers Leaves from Tur igdrasy!, Fables of Fontaine Farmingdale, Helen Mulgrave Jackson at New Orleans Lights and Lines of Indian Life Buccaneers of America, Dr. Alcott’s Works Ocean Scenes, Life of P. T. Barnum Waverly Novels, 27 volumes De Quincey’s Works, 18 volurres The Amerfean Gift Book, Robinson Crusoe Rangers, Mirror of the World Green Mountain = Anna Clayton, The Three Brides Mechanics’ Own Book, Mechanics’ Text Book Mechanics’ Workshop, Festus, Flora’s Inter- Combs's Constitution of Man Hayward’s Book of all Religions Salt Water Bubbles, Home Influence Mother’s pag ype cS Hours, Caste Travel of Life, Old Ho ead, Age of Fable Basket of Chips, Green Mountain Traveler Phenixiana, Jno. Clifford, Bil! Smith Abroad Lion Skins, Meagher’s § ‘hes Glenwood, or the Parish Bo The Sletde E The Old Doctor Widow Papers, The As 4 Sheaf Tem Tales, Hidden Path, Don Quixote Gil Bias, Macaulay’s History of Lam ‘hter, Doesticks, Town ‘ountry of American Hi Rage <4 Oasis, Watchman Lite lowers, Daughters of the Cross Deserted Family, Hen Fever Life and Essays of Benjamin Frankiin gene aaa of Australia Poetical Works of fine White, Howitt, Cooke, Ladi 7 ay Floral 6 ies’ Kee; }, Flor jems Hunter's Life, by Cummings yong Ladies’ Own Book American E Entertainment's, F lora’s Gem Cook Books, G: Time Coming, Rose Ciark Life of Washington, Life of N. Life of Gen. Scott, Life of Jaekson, Life of Lafa yette, Life of Marion, Life of Putnam Life of &: Lives of the three Mrs. Judsons Lives of the Presidents, &c. Poetical Works: f Byron, Poetical Works of Burns Poetical Works of Mrs. Hemans Poetical Works of Tupzer, Poetical Works of Po Poetical Works of Sh: Poetical Works of Millen eed’ ¥ Danta Butler’s Hudibras, Pirate’s Own Book Lives and Exploits of Highwaymen Ar nd Tease, ‘oftHiand Takings, Lite of “isn Progress, Way Down Kast, Lilly Heu- int assortment of much less than the rates by WASHINGTON BOOK COMPANY. one, come all! jen 8— AMUSEMENTS. BEAR WOMAN The Greatest Curiosity in HALF WOMAN! HALF BEAST: ‘will be exhibited during this week WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, ena SATURDAY. On the Avenue, below the National Hote! jané NATIONAL THEATRE ITALIAN OPERA FROM THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MUSIC MAX MARET DIRECTOR HENRY C. JARRETT, Manager and Leen of the National Theatre, Washington, and Bel: more La paagechyn gape 4 vnumaty acme > hat he has, at a great pecun! a aod the services of ee mon Bory Th pear Lut tae amma J sda nh Rodd ome N 1 Theatre, in this city, in —_— stoma RAND OPERA or IL TROVATORE, poe hs ) A PEE ANNA DE Laeneree whose European, as well as Ainerican reputation ix so ‘army established that she is acknowledges the Greatest Liv: ima Donna MAD’LLE NANTIER DIDIEB, The Eminent Prima SIG. BRIGNOLI, The 81G. AMODIO, The Famous Basso SIG. GASPARONI|, The Popular Tenor Together with a GRAND ORCHESTRA FULL AND EFF ENT CHORUS, comprising over EIGHTY PERFORMERS. being the same as were engaged in all the OPERATIC REPRESENTATIONS tea we been given in the Academy of Misi, New York ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, January %) IL TROVATORE! IN FOUR ACTS oe eeseee +++-+-Mme. Anna De Latiranye Mile Nantier Didire Sig. Brig: Sig. Amodin Gaspar — Morn J Quinte Sie Muller en at Arms, Ladies, Gipseys, etc Leonora Azacena, the Gipsey Manrico, the Troubadou The Count de Luna Ferrando. "Nobles, Epoch of the Action A. D. 1409 During the second act of this magnificent m sical conception the ANVIT CHORUS will be given. in which THIRTY-EIGHT ite gn 6 whole orchestra are ad to produ+ Tey the efiect In the fomrth ace VERDI'S MASTERPIECES THE MISERERE: A work that, for SOLEMN GRANDEUR and THRILLING EFFECT Stands Unrivalled 5) al Notwithstanding the outlay of Capttal ne cessarily required to defray the TRAVELING EXPENSES, and pay the SALARIES Of nearly One Hundred Artists, 19> The mani same prices as nt is enabled to adopt the at the original representation as follows I _Box Book for the sale of secured seats ope: at the National Theatre Monday, Tuesday, ant Wednesday from 9 a. m. to 4 o'clock p. m jan 5—td THE VARIETIES Will be opened on MONDAY EVENING, Jan’y 7th, 1**, FORA Few EVENINGS, By the principal members of the ORIGINAL CHRISTY’S Organized in 1846, and for the last eight years have appeared at Mechanics’ Hall. | roadway, New York. Admission 25 cents. Orchestra seats 3 cents jan 2-iw (Organ) OST.—YESTERDAY (SUNDAY) MORN | ing, in going from the corner of Ninth etre and Pennsylvania avenue to Willards’ Hot brown fur gentleman's moveable COLLAR, lined with black cloth. The finder will be sui “a = ya on leaving it at the Star office an 7— PERA GLASSES.—THE LARGEST A> sortinent in the city, for sale and bire JOBN F. ELLIS jan7 306 Pa. av., bet. 9th and 10th st« R SALE.—100 COR DS SEASUNED Pine WOOD, on the Eastern Branch river road half way between the Navy Yard and Benning + br , and directt: ann Congressional Bur ON i ER ing Ground RHILL & BARK jan 7—iw* M! HEWITT having e! her resi: dence from Eighth street, to No. 5106 = between 4th and Sth, will resume her classes e: Toesday, Jenua: 1856, at which time #b+ will be prepered add afew more to her nur bers, both of Boarding and Day Scholars. Fi forther particulars see circulars, which my !< had either from Miss H , or at Fernham’s Book tore, corner of Penna. avenue and Lith street, ¢ Shillington’s, Penn. avenue and 4 street jan 7—1w DESIRABLE GOODS FOR THE SEASON. UST RECEIVED DIRECT FROM MA)- perb and very cheap Bed Quiits, sl! new styles of wea , among which er 10-4. 11-4, 12-4, and 13-4 Tur Quilts, a netted article, in white, blue, and pink. For jort and durability this article wil! surpass any other kind in use. Also, two packages Toilet Covers matching ‘b¢ above, all beautifully trimmed round with lace Also, four packages heavy dark-colored Coun terpanes, at low prices, very warm and comfor's- ble for this weather, cheap. i bales superior riband- bound Seotch Bianket* Also, a fine lot of quilted Comforts for beds. «|! made of madder-colored prints, and warranted not to fade. ' Also, stillon hand, some very select and supe!” Velvet and Brussels Carpetings, which, in cont quence of the advanced e of the season, ¥ now be offered at cons’ y lower prices :be* usual. . Also, a fine lot of superior Floorand Tabie ('!' loths. ce CLAGETT, DODSON 4 CO OTICE.—The subscriber informs the pub!’ at large that his wife, Eliza Loeliger, ba» - bis house and bed without just cause, aud by ad own free will. This notice is given to warn ‘D* public not to trust her in my name, as 1 wil! oo Pay any debts made by her. — ‘on 7 JOHN LOELIGER AND WARRANTS.—THE HIGHEST rates will be db: seal SWEENY,R TTENHOUSE, FANT& CO in Siw (Uaton,Int,Giobe) THE DRAWING . Fer THAT ELEGANT PRIZE EMBED, takes place on ibe 1. are a number of chances not taken. Tho " do so, have not subscribed, but desire to Mer send in their names at once, ** the nppointed time chances, at $5 each, making *!- give 30 magnificent pri’ EWTON, MAY & CO. Pa. avenue and Ninth *! _—__—___——_~_ og 5 WILL BE GIVEN FOR $25: BOWIE KNIFE lost ina privaten? a scabbard of st Sa coontag 7H wed on tbe —_ feuse Post Office pts < BAS of the citizens HTN Gs, AY and general auvoriment of JEWELEY to eee LETTER, car, anv WRAPPING pers at ELLIS'’S dec 31 308 Pe. avenut-