Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON city: DRESS AND CLOAK MAKING. Mi Sectca ot informing tas citizens tnd strane = | arash ton, that she still continues the ESs AND CLOAK MAKING fn all the latest most fashionable varieties. Her long experi. , ence in the business warrants ber in assuring sat. isfaction to those favoring her with their patron age. Ladies wishing Cloaks and Dress@® cut and basted can be accommodated on reasonable terms. WARD ELECTION NO- —Notice is hereby given that spegel will ng bald ot she om Fel sta nm , 18 'HURSDA he y a = PERSONAL. -+++Madame LaGrange is popular at Boston. +++» Robert Burns was born January 25, +s+- Gov. Shannon stopped on his from Kansas to visit his family at St. Cla’ je. +++ Mr. Banks was born at Waltham, Mass , WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, The Message.—We left the hall at 2 p. m., yesterday, throughly disgusted with the mel- ancholy display that had been in progress there for the previous half hour. The Presi- dent had done his duty in essaying, in obedi- CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. Tn the House, yesterday, after we went to press, the voting on the one hundred and twenty-fourth ballot for a Speaker was oon- cluded, with the following result : Whole number of votes, 200; necessary to a choice, 101 Y. one member of of Common ncil, to fille by the resignation of A. So 16 o'clock a. m. and polls cloged at 7 O°C10EE Pe MC KELDEN, U7 Advertisements should be handed in by i P ‘ od 68, Banks 95, Pull on the 30th of January, 1816. f N. D. LARNER, Residence, 6th street, between D and k, No. 457, 18 o'clock, m., otherwise they may not appear | nee to the Constitution, to communicate to wptlenet > Campiall ot Onto a oo +s Sante Anna and Bis wife have sepa-{ WM. LORD, west side. jan 16—me until the next day. Congress information on public affairs of which ine 3 é rated > Jan %—St Commissioners. | ~~ Wwoob ONLY $5. “fhofore the rosult of this vote was announced, = he deemed it necessary they should be in pos- if? Acants orn tum StaB.—The following | session. As his act, in so doing, tended to fix Bamed Persons are authorized to contract for the | more strongly than before, the attention of ee vo Tux Stan fa the country upon the present reprehensible ‘4 Chestnut streets” and unjustifiable state of the House, it was ———— M. PrrTinetwt & Co.; Nassau attempted to be repelled as an insult to the Boston—V. B. PaLman, Scollay’s Buliding. | dignity of that body, which has, already, en- tirely lost the confidence and respect of the LECTURE !—DR. LYDIA SAYER ‘will, on ube EVENING, lec- Sub; oy “Fashion as antagonistic to Moral and Physical Health.”” ‘Tickets 25 cents—for sale at the counting-room of the Evening Star, —s the ayes eek Col. Joe Shillington, corner Pa. avenue . The lecture will commence at 7% o'clock. jan MA—3t “REMEMBER THE TEA POT.’— Mrs. Smith set her Tea Pot on the to draw the teu, litte dreaming it “would stand the fire,”’ till she saw it run. She screamed ++++ Alboni has been engaged at the Paris Opera. +++» Gen. McDowell, of Ky., is at Balti- more. +++-Gov Pratt gave a grand Ball at An- napolis, last evening. +++« Hon. W. C. Dawson, of Georgia, was on a visit at Memphis, Tennessee, last week. ++++Rev. Dr. Gilman, of Charleston, 8. C., qossehad at the Unitarian Church, Louisville, y., last Sunday. ++++ William D. O’Connor, of Boston, wrote the “Ghost Story’’ in the January number of Putnam. ++++ John Mitchel, will deliver a lecture at Troy, on the 29th inst. Subject, the “ Ripen- NE OR TWO HUNDRED CORDS BEST uality PINE WOOD, well , will be ddlivercdl at five dollars cord. Shares in : Ape tcth BL, — es and 7 > ington Monument. jan 23—* CHUBB BROTHERS, BANKERS, BUY AND SELL FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE; FURNISH DRAFTS i On all Parts of United States and Europs; COLLECT DRAFTS On all parts of United States and Europe; DRAW BILLS ON IRELAND FOR £1 OR UPWARDB; BUY AND SRLL BONDS, STOCKS, & OTHER SHCURITIES; the President’s private secretary made his ap- qesrenee: at the main snjnanse door, and . rkeeper announced—‘ A message from the President of the United States.” Immediately uj this announcement—(we quote from the Union’s detailed report)— Mr. vente of Ohio, objected to the re- ception of the message, reat éxcitement and disorder here occurred, ecco pormerteag Aer of the hall. ir. Orr su’ e ntleman from are notified that we are now prepared to execute The scene in the Hall when the message | Qnio that he allow the faba te of the Presi- dent to make the announcement of the mes- sage, and then make his objection to its recep- mn. Mr. Craige said that the gentleman from Ohio objected to something—he would like to | z i No political meeting after night-fall in the Sixth Ward of New York—and we have witnessed many of them—ever was more dis- Rotified that we are prepared to do every descrip- tion of press-work that can be executed on double ¥ . | know what. ing of the Revolution in Ire! away mith looked NEGOTIATE TIME PAPES cylinder and Adame’ power-prosses. 80, also, | erly ; nine-tenths of the noise and confu ; : ee os pee c TAME PAPE . has the Star officen Hook Bindery connected with | ion coming from the demare side (the Repub- Dead terres rev lieaep reese would bs .-.» Franklin’s birth day was observed so | her standing inthe door. Fora moment he lis- | [vestment paying 10” and over, fer sale strictly by the printers Chicago, that no papers were issued there the next day. ++++ Miles Greenwood, inventor of the “ grate steme equirt,’’ has received a service of plate from ninet: i i Cinsinnati, ly prominent citizens of +++ Hon. H. W. Hilliard, of Alabama, bas made the Bostonians wrathy by not lecturing there that week, as he had promised to, or sending any excuse, Lieut. Bent, U.S. N., read a paper on panese Gulf stream yesterday, before the New York (teographical Society __«+e+Blackburn, who was killed on the Cov- ington and Lexington railroad, near Paris, a few dayssince, was the sixth brakesman killed on that road in the past year. . +++ Lord Panmure has directed that the title of Secretary of War be no longer used, and that in all future communications and correspondence his lordship is to be addressed only as Secretary of State for War. _ +eee Julia Dean 2 bev husband has got into an altercation with Mr. King, of the Cin- cinnati Columbian, for a criticism on the fair it, equal in its capacity to turn out book binding | lican side) of the chamber. It told plainer of all deseripttions to any other in the District of | than words could tell, their appreciation of Cokumbia. the fact that the country cannot fail to com- ————— |= |] prehend that the House is faithless, utterly SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. | faithless to its trust; and that the very best The Union contains the President’s mes- thing it can now possibly do, is to disband, fage on the state of affairs in Kansas. We | resign, and have a new general election, in Tegret more than we can express that we are | which the people may have an opportunity of without space in which to spread the whole of | passing directly on the questions, which, as it before our readers to-day. We are denied they are managed in the Hall, are bringing so that privilege by the fact that we were un- great discredit on the National Legislature. able to obtain a copy of it in time for its in- —_ sertion on our first page to-day, where wecan| Advancing their Pay and Mileage.—The alone find room for it. We shall, however, } Providence Jowrna/ thinks that with money publish it i eztenso to-morrow’ as it must be | Worth in this city one per contum per month, read by all who desire to know the exact truth | the fact that members of the House can get concerning the condition of things in Kansas, | #vances on their pay in the present condi- and the causes bringing that condition about. | tion of the body without interest, is evidence Governor Reeder’s dilatoriness originally is | that the bankers in Washington have designs clearly shown to have been the foundation of | on the treasury only to be consummated by the so-greatly-to-be-deplored state of things placing the honorable Representatives in a pe- not Mr. C rose to a pointof order. He de- manded to the announcement of the sec- retary. The gentleman from Ohio—— [Cries of ‘‘ order,’’ ‘ order.’’] The Clerk desired gentlemen to take their seats and preserve order. Mr. Craige insisted on or what the aper was. [Shouts of order.) He could not is cried down. [Order, order.| He demanded to be heard as a member of the body, repre- senting as he did a district which first pro- claimed the Declaration of Independence. Vociferous cries of ‘‘ order,’’ and indescriba- le confusion. } r Mr. Craige continued speaking, demanding to hear the announcement of the message. Mr. Paine.—In the name of God and my country, I protest against this thing. The Clerk requested gentlemen to take their seats and aid him in preserving order. Order being at length somewhat restored, Mr. Craige proceeded to state his point of order, The gentleman from Vhio (Mr. Camp- bell) had objected to the reception of what? The House did not know what it was, and the . tened. It was that same musical voice, “My the jen 2 OST--ON THE 24th instant, on the Av- enue, between 14th and 10th streets, a child's Gold Ring, with the initials of “C D.”? Thefind- Seg ee ee rewarded. 10-4, 11-4 AN 9 ETS, very cheap, red, bive and may French Merino and Merino Pisids ullled Skirts, Hosiery and Gloves White, red and yellow Flanneis With many other Winter Goods to be closed out cheap WM. K. RILEY, Cor, th st, opposite Centre Market jan 22—Im oe eee ‘F\WE NEW BLUK BOOK, or Government Tr Register 1255, just issued, giving tbe namec salaries, locations, &c , of all postmanters amd 1h - er public officers and agents, civil, military, and naval, in the service of the United States; with the names, forees, and condition of all ships and vessels belonging to the United States, and when ard where built; and the names and compensa- tion of all printers in any way employed by Con- gress, or any department or officer of the Govern- ment. 1 octavo volume, price $3 50. an be sept by mail to any part of the Usitet Slates. For sale in Washi OST.—NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificate of Stock No. 94 for five shares in Union Bullding Assoriation, Georgetown, in the hands of Jobn Paxton, has been lost, and that 8 new certificate has been applied for. Fs jan 25 - 3t* JOHN PAXTON ELIEF FOR THE POOR AM RE- tailing SUGAR, TEA, COFFEE, MEAL FLOUR AND MOLASSES at cost for cash JO038 W. DAVIS, it* Corner Ninth aod E streets. — —_—__—_. Co WATCHES AND JEWELERY. GOLD WATCHES from $23 to $150 SILVER WATCHES from $3 to $35 CLOCKS from $1 25 to $15 Watches and Jewelry at wholesale and retall, at J. ROBINSON’S, 349 Pa. avenue, opposite Browns’ Hotel N, B.—Cash advances on Watches to be sold at Auction jan 25—Im ton - . . a they should first learn who the messenger was, | Julia’s acting. He wi i A a THE FOURTH ANNUAL BALL , r . there, and his utter faithlessness to the obli- — fan om oe ssicnberigea a gen- | and what he brought, before any objections profitable. eae Eis will Aad Sh decidedly an on <8 jan 22 on ok wavy b st gations of the trust committed to his Lands, | tleman should permit himsel entrapped. | were made. +++ Capt. Nye, of the steamship Pacific, MONTGOMERY GUARDS, "GALL INMEDIATELY! together with the improper efforts of associa- The Journaé is in error in the prémises on tions and individuals in distant, States to abo- | Which it bases its slurs on the bankers of this litionize the territory, is the superstructure of | city. In the first place, we know that all but the at present deplorable and threatening | one of the Washington banks--the Patriotic state of Kansas. bank—have kept their skirts clear of compli The President, in this paper, completely | city with responsibility for the present condi- brushes away the net work of systematic fal- | tion of the House; and we trust that institu- sifieation concerning the brief history of the | tion has been equally prudent, in view of the new Territory, by means of which, up to this | present necessities of its business patrons for time, the pseudo abolition newspapers and | accommodations, and the fact that they get public men have managed to deceive the pub- | precious little ‘ accommodation” from it. lie of the northern States. What he says| The money doled out to the members to en- comes with crushing force against their in- | able them to protract the present state of cendiary schemes, and will satisfy all but the | things in their chamber, has come for the most craziest abolitionists of the land, thatif there | part from Pennsylvania, and, we take it for Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, made the point of order that while the House was acting under the rule prohibiting debate it could do nothing except vote on the motions that were submit- ted. WILL BE GIVEN AT THE WASHINGTON ASSEMBLY ROOMS MONDAY EVENING, Feb. 4th, 1566. HE MONTGOMERY GUARDS jeave to inform thetr friends, ctvil and military, that they will give their fourth sunuai Kall on MONDAY EVENING, February 4th, 1856. in making §this announcethent the Guards e themselves that no pains will be spared to make this as agreeable as any they have heretc- fore given. Refreshments and Supper will be served by an experienced caterer most excellent band of music is selected for the ocrasion. No hats or caps to be worn in the ball room ex- cept by the military. Committee of Arrangements Capt Key, Corp’ Nibil, Priv MeNichot, Sgt Burk, Lt Kelleher, Priv D O'Lery, A Beok worth $1.25 for One Deliar! AND A PRESENT’ Worth from 25 cents to One Hundred Dollars ‘ T THESTORE OF THE WASHINGTON Book Company, under Derter’s Hotei Just received— Mimic Life, Alone, Widow Bedott Papers Juno Clifford, Female Life A the Mormons Miss Bunkley’s Book, Young Lad Book Pbhentxiana, Kate iow og Abbott’s Napoleon, 2 vols Macaulay's Eisory me ae 4 vols Len Years Among the Mati Bags And 10,000 other good Books, too numerous to designate in ge Og The las: ek of the Sale unless a Speaker is elected in Congress ' Call and examine our IMMENSE STOCK and judye for yourselves. Remember the last chance Positively the last. See Ked F iag has been presented with a gold medal testimonial of his humane adioet in ie to a of the crow of the wrecked ship Jeasie ens. +++» Mr. Buchanan entertained a large party of the corps diplomatiyue at dinner, on Wed. nesday evening, the 9th, at his residence in Upper Harley street, London. So says the Court Cireular. ++++ M. Thalberg has left Rio for Buenos Ayres, where his performances have been attended with brilliant success ; and the atten- tions lavished upon the Ebon are equal to any that could be paid to the highest envoy from any foreign state. «+++ The Earl of Erne has invested some- thing like £105,000 in the construction of the Dundalk and Enniskillen line of railway. Of Mr Stephens moved that the mossage be re- ceived. After some farther conversation, the points of order were withdrawn; and the motion (o receive the message was agreed to—yeas 117, he Clerk having stated that the message would now be received, the President’s secre- tary made the following announcement: ‘I am directed by the President of the United States to communicate to the House of Repre- sentatives a message in writing, if it be the pleasure of the House to receive it,’’ Mr. Craige. It is the pleasure of the House. > - 2—1w 2 ’ Aras —* Mr. A. K. Marshall moved that the message | thi. t £75,000 i tMurry, Priv Jirdin, = Qr M Maher. i is a dangerous clement in our midst, it is that | granted, it is the paper of some bank more | 4 M%.4 ics indesecioas man ithe snap arte hatte ele McCatfrey VAGUKRREOTYPING BY A LADY. which professes to have at hoart the cause of | acxious to get out and keep out it notes among} Mr. Wakeman movod to lay the motion on 7 mac own exertions. ++++McCormick is said to have accumulated an immense fortune already by his patents, and Manny has been almost equally success- fulduring the time that he has been in the business. McCormick resides at Chicago, and Manny at Rockford, Il. ++++Harvey Moore, of Lawrence county, Ohio, claims to have discovered a principle by which direction can be given to an air car, and its speed accelerated or retarded at the will of the engineer or pilot who may take charge of it, and without the use of ballast or waste of gas in the ascent or descent, +++» Michael Smith, of Dublin, has ontered into a contract with the Government of Napo- leon, for the supply of several hundred tierces — about a thousand—of Irish beef, to be deliy- ered at Brest or Cherbourg, within a definite period. Thisevent is a novel ono in the com- mercial history of vhat city. +++ Roweeroft, the English Consul at Cin- cinnati, is said to look at least ten years older than he did a month ago. His fine, Norman- English physiognomy has grown thin and care- worn, and his eyes dull and sunken. His strut is no longer pompous, nor his manper snobbishly dignified. 3 ++++ Napoleon has presented to Queen Yic- toria, as a new year’s gift, an album contsin- ing water color paintings, by the most eminent artists, each picture representing some inci- N RS. A.C. REDMOND HAVING ADDED to her new rooms 2 beautiful Skylight, and engaged an Assistant Operator, (one of the best in the District,) she intends not to have her Pietures excelled, if equalled, in the Upited States. PIC- TURES pu up tn Embossed Cases for Fifty Cents, such @s are usually sold elsewhere for one dollar. Particular attention paid to Copying Deguerre- —, Oll Paintings, &c., &e Mrs. K . solicits the patronaye of the Ladies par- ticularly. i> Rooma—401 Seventh street, west side, be- tween H and I jan 2t-1f NOTICE OF PUSTPONEMENT. E ARECOMPELLED TO ANNOUNCE to the subscribers to the PRIZE EM morte eae eben = bave to Postpope a a , On Becount of there being call © muimber of not yet taken. Those wishing to subecribe will oblige us by gt us their names early, as we do not wish to delay the drawing vee Ha he wecanbelp. We will state the day for drawing in a future advertisement freedom, and is endeavoring to undermine the | distant communities, than to redeem thom character and principles of the Government of | promptly. the United States, as made by our fathers. We trust that our business fellow citizens The Intelligencer continues its controversy | will set their faces promptly against any With the Union upon the question as to which | such bank paper. They may rely on it that party the responsibility for the failure of the | any distant bank that will loan their notes to House to organize rightfully rests. be paid out to the members without interest, ———_. ee under the existing condition of the House, Cumar Reapive.—Our friend Roberts, 327 | Will be very sure to fail at the most conve- Seventh street, is selling second hand novels | nient moment. A more desperate shift to in- for 63 cents. Who has got a fip” volve innocent parties in loss was never de- . vised, than this scheme of sending wild cat Rerurxev.—Our esteemed fellow citisen, Pasmceivaaia money here to furnish the means Jos. C. G. Kennedy, returned from Europe in | with which to perpetuate the present state of the last steamer. We are indebted to him for | aguirs in the House. late Paris newspapers. the table. The question was taken on the motion to lay on the table, and it was not agreed to— yeas 90, nays 103, The question then recurred on the motion to read the message ; which was agreed to—yeas 108, nays 86. {On the announcement of the vote there was i aety in the galleries. | he Clerk then read the message. On its conclusion— Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, moved, that as de- bate was not in order, to lay the message on the table. Mr. A. K. Marshall moved to amend the motion by inserting that the message be mitted tothe hands of the present Clerk, to be handed over by him to his successor. Mr. Campbell accepted the modification. Mr. Jones, of Tenn., said that if they would lay the message upon the table it would al- ways bein asion of the House. Mr. 8n moved to Iay the whole subject upon the table; which motion was agreed to. And then the House adjourned. Preceedings ef Te-Day. The Sonate was not in session to-day. In the House, after prayer by Rev. Mr. Sunderland— . Mr. Boyce moved a call of the House; on XTRA HEAVY PLATED TEA SETS, CASTORS CAKE BASKETS, &ec We invite attention to our assortment of the ae Gcods, ali of the best quality and newest st 5 Mateo, very a ALBATA FORKS, LA- DLES, SPOONS, &e. ‘These goods are all gotten up in so close an tm- itation ‘of silver, as to defy the strictest scrutiny. M.W GALT & BRO., 324 Pa. avenue betw. 9th and 10th sts. jan 3— INSTRUCTION IN DANCING, ONS. J. COCHEU BEGS LEAVE TO IN- form the citizens of Was! ton, George- town, and vicinity that bis quarter will commence on the 26th instant. Those who are desirous of favoring him with their e are politely — to make = application, that they ma’ repared to cipate in his next May Fonivels ban which fossarng he intends in- acing (as an addition to those already intro- duced by him) several new and characteristic dances. P. 3.—Mons. C. being free from any engage- ment every morning during the season (except Saturday) offers his services to ladies and — men desirous of receiving private instruction at their residence. Orders left at the Music Stores of Mr. Zauntzin- ger or Mr. Davis will be thankfully attended to jan 23—im HREK-PLY SHIRT COLLARS, a beau tifal article, for sale = jan 4—3+ LAMMOND, Sr., 7th st. pest: SES Thrown Away.—We never zaw an oppor- = VaLuanLe Srenpaenes- Ir. —- me tunity for catching a Speaker under difficult well known nurseryman, ushing, L. 1., | circumstances more completely thrown away ce msets inperteet anaeetne ser than was that of electing Mr. Orr to be the to American agriculture. A deep sandy loam | Speaker of the Thirty-fourth Congress, yester- or other light soil is adapted to it, and the | day, after Mr. Richardson had withdrawn his eo is propagated by cuttings from the root. | name from the contest. However wise and t yields an immense crop, is quite valuable, ms Z eat now largely imported. necessary as a political move it may have been, A correspondent is reminded by the above | 30 far as the mere matter of consummating the of having seen, some years ago, on a farm in | election of a Speaker was concerned, it was CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY & CO, jana Cor, Penn. avenue and Ninth street ' OTL E.—WE SINCERELY TENDER our thanks to all those of our customers who have in accordance with the notice of the issue of our bills, called and pald at our desk their re- speetive amounts. Those who still owe us respectfully ureed to settle up their bills, with waiting to be called, on, which may be disagree- able. All are aware, from the heading of their bills, of the terms on which they made {) —— v s which the yeas and nays were ordered. dent in the Queen’s visit to Paris. To the | mcovcou rite hw | chases. CLAGETT, DODSON & © Stafford county, Virginia, 2 very luxuriant | 40 egregious /zu7 pas to postpone taking the| Mr. Bennett, of N. Y., asked leave to offer | Empress he has presented a costly and inge- Penne Fncay ar a hebang erage af-] jan 2l1—1t . » 2 sorrel crop or growth of it, where it was totally ne | main question on the resolution of Mr. Rust, glected, yet growing in great profusion. It] #8 Was done on the day before yesterday. resembled small trees, or clumps, rather, of | Had that question been put without postpone- acions of the locust, which, growing in a light | mont, and had the House then immediately loamy soil, threw up numberless shoots from | proceeded to vote for a Speaker, (Mr. Richard- very tender soft roots, that were easily taken | 8n having previously withdrawn his name,) from the earth, and seemed filled with the | Mr. Urr would have been elected on the next rich, sweet juice, which the children of the | Succeeding vote. But for the intervention of family enjoyed highly and amused themselves | the Democratic caucus after Mr. Richardson’s by pulling up. withdrawal, Mr. Orr would have received The Madder yields well in that part of the | Dearly every Know Nothing vote in the hall, country, and is of superior quality. It might | though notoriously as emphatic a supporter of also be made an article of great profit to any the caucus resolutions, and as firm an advo- who would engage in the cultivation of it. cate of the regular organization of his party, as any other gentleman in the House. “ANAL BOAT FOR SALE.—THE FINE / Canal Boat “Isaac Long,” about 126 tous burthen, will sold on favorable terms. Apply WATERS, comer of High and Water street«, Georgetown. jan 2i-1w Nez szmsranpine THE UNPRE- eedented great rush at our store during last week we have a few more fine Fancy Goods, Toys. Work Boxes, Books, Card Cases, &c., left. which we are determined to run off at our usual low rates. JOHN F. ELLIS, No. W6 Pa. avenue, near 10th street niously devised service of plate. +++» Park Godwin, Esq., of New York, is to deliver the address at the Second Annual Meeting of the Cosmopolitan Art Association, on Thursday evening, January 31, in San- dusky, at which time the magnificent Works of Art, collected during the past year, will be ae gratuitously among the subseri- rs. +++» Gov. Winston has vetoed the bill passed bes the Legislature of Alabama to loan to the emphis and Charleston Railroad Company $300,000. ‘Lhe bill was passed by a moderate majority, and will most likely pass over the veto of the Governor, inasmuch as the consti- tution of that State only requires a majority of the Legislature to enact a law in despite of the executive veto. +++» Gen. Scott has failed to find anything in the late Court Martial on Lieut. Haldeman to impeach the integrity of that officer, and has accordingly ordered him to report himself to his regiment for duty. This result will be hailed with satisfaction, not only by his per- sonal friends, but by all who foal a just pride in the dignity and fair fame of our sailleary department. rr ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENCE. a preamble and resolution declaring, that as one of tho three parties had a large plurality of the House, cy! were entitled to the Speak- ership, and that it was right and proper that the plurality rule should be adopted to that end. Mr. Dunn asked leave to cause to be read for information a substitute for this proposi- tion, setting forth that the majority of the people is largely against the Nebraska bill, and in favor of the restoration of the Missouri compromise; and that it is the duty of the opponents of the Nebraska bill to persevere in this contest, until they can restore the Mis- souri compromise without making a factious and fatricidal war in so doing The question was then put on the motion for a call of the House; which was not ordered. Mr Smith, of Tenn., moved to rescind the resolution prohibiting all debate in ten min- utes speeches. It was then moved to lay that motionon the table ; laid on the table—yeas 104, nays 91. The House then proceeded with the one hundred and twenty-fifth vote for a Speaker, with the following result : Whole number of votes cast 200; necessary to a choice 101. For Mr. Banks 94, Orr 66, Puller 28, Ricaud 3, ecattering 9. with aslitin his r ght ear, having on saddle, bridle and halter. Enquire of K & BRO . corner Green & Beall sts, getown. Five dollars reward will be paid for the delivery of the horse jan 24—3t* MBENTER & DUBANT eS. BEG LEAVE TO IN- form their friends and the public geverally, that their RIFLE AND PISTOL GALLERY Is now complete, and will be open for visitors on Monday, January 2-th. So, gentlemen, if og are y, call and fire. jan 2— MADAME DEVOS. FROM PARIS AND NEW YORK. ADAME DEVOS’ MILLINERY HAS AR- rived, and is now opened for inspection at THE LAKES, No 501 Pennsylvania avenue. to which the attention of the ladies of \Washing- ton, tease” egal ee respectfully invited. jan 24 ec Luar Year.—Woe learn from the Lowell ‘News that the Yankee girls are exercising their priviliges in famous style. They had a the day before yesterday, comprehended that ball on Thursday evening of last week, when | they were a beaten—a badly beaten—party. some seventy-five of them “healthy, robust, Their only hope left was that the Democratic cheery, and lovely, took their carriages, called | “8¥CuS might save them in some way or.other. for their beaux, were driven tothe Hall, where | Their long heads, it seems, did not reckon ladies managed, selected their own partners, | Without their host; for the fauz pas of failing ordered the supper, and glorjously paid all the | *° Profit instantly by the advantage accruing bills!’ The partners selected spoke well for | ® them of the rejection of the motion to lay judgment of the girls. The Nows says: Mr. Rust s resolution on the table, made Mr. “Woe were amused, however, on observing Banks more formidable than before, as a can- = ht-eyed lasses sia! M Geom eyes, trip up | didate, as was plainly seen in the action of Ghats bandon the amavis anon | House yotarday refuse’ One enraptured soul en him. ‘ ‘ self to eight different ladies for preg Mask, | _ Elected. —A reliable friend at Jackson, and to six others for Hull’s Victory ' Many | Mississippi, telegraphs us from that city under & poor heart, hid awa: under a vest, was | date of yesterday, that the Hon. Jefferson irretrievably ruined. But it could not be | Davis was, on that day, duly elected to the helped.’ = United States Senate by fifty-eight majorit The com brok t Pi y ANY 01g yority, By reer a ceees two 0 eUOMad 665s via soad onl the KIN OF Mth, IB67. when the ladies escorted their beaux home, pacity The Current Operations of the Treasury and then went off to their own. Department — On yesterday, 24th of January, E> The Portsmouth Transcript states that diene 4 the steamer North Carolina a: scey veda on were of Treasury Warrants entered on Tuesday from Baltimore with her hull cut | the books of the Department— entirely through by the ice, and is now lying | For the redemption of Stocks at her wharf in Norfolk For the Interior Department. Kar Owing to the immense amount of pork | War Warrants received and 2 ‘ > The Republicans, on leaving the hall on ISTOLS.—A NEW ARTICLE, WITH KE- VOLVING HAMMERS, just received, and for sale by CAMPBELL & COYLE, jan Is. No 351 Penna. avenue. r= LIBRARY EDITIONS of Campbell, Miiton, Dryden, Bryant, Halleck, Longtfei- low, Shakgpeare, Byron, — Moore, Hemans, Joanna, Bailie, Cowper, Thomson, Willis, si ourney, Herbert, 5) ly, Colert , W Saree, Goldsmith, Scott, Hood, Chaucer, Spenser, Tennyson, Southey, Rogers, Young and many other Poets, may be found at the most moa - a at the bookstore of the undersiyned fine editions, in morocco and calf bind! q many of them beautifully filustrated ; most orton im- ported direct from London, by the understyned , and bound there. FRANCK TAYLOR AUTION AND REWARD —Land Wer- rent No. 40,825, in favor of John Saunders, for 120 acres, assigned to blank before A Abat, No- tary Public, New Orleans. The above warrant has been lost or mislaid. Persons are cautioned against purchasing the same. A liberal reward will be given for its return. CHUBB BROTHERS, Bankers, opposite the Treasury. jan 21—3t GOOD INVESTMENT. W TE HAVE FOR SALE THE FOLLOW— ing Bonds and other Securities, which will yield the holder ten to twelve per cent. on the in- vestment, viz: Orange and Alexandria Rail Bonds Virginia and Tennessee do Ilinois Internal Imp’t Bonds of 1947 ‘The above securities are unquestionably safe SWEENY, RIFTENHOUSE, FANT & CO., jan A—im Bankers, 352 venue. LUNATIC.—TRUEMAN DE MOTT, A Lunatic, with sandy hatrand florid complex- jon, esca) from his bome and friends in the town of Ellery, N. Y., some time since, and, it is thought, will endeavor to make his way to Wash- ington. His relatives are most anxious to ovtain information where he is, and any one who may hear of him will be suitably rewarded for drop- Ping aline to the editor of the Star. jan 23—tf CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER. EMBERS OF CONGRESS, CITIZENS and strangers wishing to supply themselves with superior garments, made to order. are invited to examine our superior assortment of Doeskins, AvExanpriA, Jan. 25, 1856, The City Council, at its last session, passed a resolution authorizing the real estate com- mittee to purchase a lot for the use of the Hydraulion Fire Company ; a bill in relation to serene, and some other matters of little MD) 2 young German, named Rosenbaum, at- tempted suicide on Wednesday by swallowing an ounce of laudanum. The services of Dr. J.C. Brown were called into requisition, an emetic administered, and yesterday the pa- tient was doing well. Disappointment in love is said to be the cause of this consumate folly. Capt. Gedney, of the steamer Thomas Col- lyer, and.A. J. Hough, Esq., of our city, yes- terday crossed over the frozen Potomac, op- posite Alexandria, in a sleigh. This morning amd Be see a sleigh ride to Washington on 1e . The weather begins to moderate. Travel upon oar railroads is nearly unobstructed, yet Axi. Decrmat Currency 1m Enauand.—Decimal currency isto be introduced into Great Britain. Seo apes will be retained as the unit, and divided into one thousand parts; the half- crown will be abolished—the shillin, fifty, the sixpence twenty-five, and a new coin will be introduced representing five farthings, while the present farthing will be depricated one twenty-fifth in value; that is, there will be a thousand to the pound sterling, instead of nine hunered and sixty. . ———o—____ baer city editor, who was a bachelor, hav- ing said iu his last issue that he really wished that he had a son so that he could dress him up in fashion, was called upon the next day by his adorable, to whom he had been payin, his attention for the last two years, and aske: if he really said that. “Certainly I did, my dear ’* “Well, Billy,” said she, ““why don’t you make pies gamer for one ?”’ Oar friend said it was the firet time he was OPERA GLASSES, UTCHINSON & MUNRO HAVE OPEN ed a tine assortment of OPERA GLASSES which they can sell at extremely low prices. They bave constantly on hand a large and well selected stock of FANCY GOODS, TOILET ak Ti CLES, PERFUMERY, &c to all of which they invite attention at their Fancy Store, No 310 Pean- sylvania avenue, between Ninth ond ‘Tenth ots next to Messrs. Walter Harper & Co 's. jones pee FINEST GOLD P& NS, iN edger oestg eer bed sale for the manu facturers, at their retail pri. to trade at their lowest wholesale ices.” ae Also, Morton’s short-nib Gold Pens, d@ifferiny essentially in thelr construction from any others, and sulting the senna of many who hav. Mitherto been unable to make use of any metaitic ++ $32,923 56 9,369 93 and flour that passes over the Erie Canal, | _ tered... 129,641 67 beh Rye carci felt 80 mortified he went | business is quite dull. Hane Hee pe weap ate ee a selected medwith un espe Pian 10 ee eee Lonely cesta traveled should jbe | Wer reps 199,641 67 a igipd etm cme The = oii pdict 0 Sine maacrtchttree| | MEXER. CAP, AND WEARbGne as , but “ Alimentai on| i i in- | we measure in a manner to PAP, A ra- . Canal.” The New York emp pov’ Interior rep: weg Kiut on Curm.—A doctor waa employed by Pm Tak sues mas wes ta the ee es eee ne eet a L pers nt” 5; ELLa's take the bint into early consideration. and enfei ns 1,174 93 | ® Poor oa to attend his wife, who was dan- | streets of that city, on Tuesday, the ball pass- | Prices, ttt Any deragen coe Se The Yarmouth Register says hundreds | ¥?°™ miscellaneous sou: 2921 01 | gerowsly ill. The doctor gave him a hint that ing through the rim of his hat’ He had been | , 22 £3- avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. Dave bove driver asbore ced tngat POMerh” ve iven asi and raked up on Parextice [on tun Icn.—The editor of the beach, and, after being packed in bartels are Louisville ph aale discourses wittily upon the shipped to the city markets. In N i at last i hey soll readily at from 10’ to 12 conta Set | seeps being gathered at last dates in his . © crop is quite abundant, and many &# A little girl, in a locality where the fall Forame are busy leying in the summer supply e e had foars of not being peid. “ T have five pounds,’’ said the man to the doctor, “and if you kill or cure you shall have the money.’’ The woman died in the doctor’s hand; after @ reasonable time he called for his five poundral ny man asked the doctor if he riliea his Seger FUR Iss6, #® CENTS PERK DOZEN JOHN F LLTS, 906 Pa, avenue, bet. 9b and jth st« { ! ’ forwarned of his danger. Se THSONTAN LECTURES —Prof. .C ©. FELTON, of Harvard University, will, THIS (Friday) EVENING, deliver a lec- twe on ‘‘Greece,”’ Lectures commence at § o’clook. Also, 304 Pa. avenue, 3d door east of the Nattonal Hotel. jan 3— OTICE polenta ARE HEREBY cautioned re & note giver by William V A. Brown, and thew mes. te Franklin Skinner, bearing date 13th of F . 1855, for the sum of five hundred dottars, and pay- able twelve months after date Said note having jan 18—tf JOUNSON'’S SALOUN, No. 311 street. mear Thirteemth street E BEING WELL EXPERIENCED IN of snow had been slight, heariug her father all its Varieties. © may expect next sea- “ No.”? The are respectfully invited to attend. been fraudulently obtained, neither said Brown or Cooking, will serve MEALS to Jament it and Cg poeta that more plight may either hog ice, frog ice,} « pia you cure her?” me = ae we ee ‘GEO W. BOARDMAN. Dinner Parties, Game Suppers, and ‘ mig to enal jim to i: his pen- Bear Grate Oncy og ice is procured from “No.” Reems TEACHERS? ASSOCIATION | jan 3—1aw3w* Soups served up dally Aliso, stewed chant for sleighing, after saying her prayers reck, in the neighborhood of the] « Then,” said the poor man, “you have no ‘will meet TO MORROW atthe Smith- Teraping. ‘Terms moderate pork-houses ; it is of a delieate wine color, one evening and invoking blessings her ” sonian, atlla m. OTICE—THE PARTNERSHIP HERE- Several Rooms to let. (nil as above. ‘ > at it is too high legal demand. i Bai "pry for thee two aches of no | Soka Bond in he pode Wenetng the | at he tan of Phyae wont his way sorely | «Puy mcidnt tthe Reacenfng Cent and Wood Ganiany baw his any bora ti | which father wants?” ona ge ese Bee emeniel tinge, with occa- ; —__——_- van S5_1te R. FT. TAYLOR, Bec. | salved by ms W. KE. WATERS. KG LEAVE TO NOTIFY THEIR frients Prevs Servant Giru.—A family in New B A CLose Saave.—aA while one hot da: & Very wealthy miser of this city died of obeX. ers, and it was found necessary to place his weed ; of it, and shall leave it for those who eigen = put in afew drops of “ the ardent’ to kill ti e animalcules. As fi i body in the coffin without removing his usual | from the river, and ia too well. Meindog ley MARY L. WATERS Having been authorized to settle the affairs of to and the public that wil their Watch Repairing end Sowelry mane st tec buat ES a ani ae Bt ae UNION CHOIR ASSOCIATION.— The ngs, #8 soon as the slight damages gour to Je iNe, em ed a girl to do the house- Thome ten tt y meeting of the ( work. istreas of houso observing that her new ‘help’? was much addicted to the firm, all persons ha’ claims can pre- Neat dg pep grr oy Spyte ds Po one ae sueerel = a wee was standing doseription. We give it our proterence, ant ne vedios hymn, asked her if she belonged to 4 re tothe paid to me, or my authorized agent only. core iti for carpenters to week there ‘ed arcing te decent vue bene, wis one it all success. pure the replied, _atsrseity a member; de tery dentrable, ng business pertaining to the | jan 21—eo3w Corner of B and 12th streets. | mK ONLY PEACE IN WAS Cave ail Srna She sparehes clon found an or, The City Council of Cincinnati has ex- | ""* Probation war naay ee the 18th prorimo} will be connidsred 4°?" | atta GLaSSER—The largest and cheap- | I get the new publications, My Marz Avn, Ar- dinary mone: arou! corpse, contain. are for refusing to apologise, for | “No, Tdetee ee F ‘The regular rehesrsal for the month of J CP eomerntin tie ct Crazy Maiden Sehoitinel.) and“ DE Pine of notes, bille, &e.— | having that one of the members was a | dogmatical muaccy’ sharp accent, and with 8 | wiit take place af Hall cn MONDAY SOHN F. ELLIS, Pht Watchenais ar Eu. cago Tribune. harmless and useless gentleman. I was tuck in on pi BT! What you mean; a har a no Znth instant, at 7 o/clerk. REN RIPE, SUS SS Seg ea ow — ea . J ;