Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1856, Page 2

ee EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY......++++...++.-Jamuary 25, 1556. U7 Advertisements should be banded in by 32 o’clock, m., otherwise they may not appear untl the nest day. se U7 Acrats ror ruz Stan.—The following mamed persons ase authorized to contract for the Publication of advertisements in THE S748: Philadeiphia—V. B Patra, northwest cor- ‘ifth and Chestnut streets. ee eke M. Perrinest. & Co., Nassau stree son —V. B. Patwza, Scollay’s Building. —_— = + 10> Jos Paintine.—Our friends and patrons are notified that we are now prepared to execute every kind of Jos Puintine with despatch and in the best manner, at prices as low as in any other office in Washington. Job Printers areaiso notified that we are prepared to do every descrip- tion of press-work that can be executed on double cylinder and Adams’ power-presses. 80, also, has the Star officea Book Bindery connested with it, equal in its capacity to turn out book binding of all descripttions to any other in the District of Columbia. —— SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS The Intelligencer thus appropriately an- nounces the death of Commodore Charles Mor- ris, U. 8. N., the senior officer on the active service list : “It is with profound regret that we have to announce the death of Commodore Charles Morris, senior retained officer of the United States Navy. He expired at balf-past four o’elock yesterday afternoon, at his: residence in Washington, of inflammation of the lungs, in the seventy-second year of his dge. Com- modore Morris entered the navy im the year 1799, and was, in the year 1513, for gallant and distinguished services, promoted to the rank whieh he held at the time of his death. His eminent services and hi tanding in the navy are indelibly recorded in the history of his country, and are known to all. It maybe added to his honor, on the unvarying testi- mony of his brother officers, and without dis- paragement to any of the gallant men who adorn the ranks of our navy, that Commodore Morris, at the time of his ceath, was, in all the varied qualities which constitute excel- lence in his romain, the ablest naval com- mmander in the world. Nothing ever turned him from the line of duty, and when, at the age of fifty-seven years, he reached the high- est point of professional honor, he might truly have said, ‘I have gained the palm, but not without labor. We understand that some days previous to his death the Iate Commodore Morris, antici- pating the sad event, made all necessary ar- Tangements for his own funeral, in the course of which he requested the Secretary of the Navy not to cause his remains to be interred with military ceremonies, but simply to have minute guns fired at the Navy Yard as his body was being deposited in the vault, other- wise the Secretary would have caused the highest military honors to have been paid on the occasion of his funeral. The Union urges the National Americans to settle the Speakership controversy by at once reaffirming their platform of principles, and unitisg with the Democrats upon Mr. Orr. A WASHINGTON NEWS AND GoOasiP, An Approach —The action of the House on Saturday proves incontestibly that to elect Mir. Banks the Speaker, will be groasly to falsify the condition of its aggregated senti- ment upon the greatism of the day. He Tepresents nearly every one of the ultra abo- litionisms of the most ultra Abolitionists in the _ National Legisiature. Indeed it is only be- cause some twenty-five ultra abolition mem- bers have caused it to be wel! known that they will inno event vote fur a more moder- ate anti-slavery man than Mr. Banks, that the rest of his supporters cling to him with g@uch apparent desperation. The resolutions adopted on Saturday by such meagre majorities, (to say nothing here of those rejected,) represent the mildest ‘possible phase of the anti-slavery question, when compared with the views of Messrs. Giddings, Banks, Wade, Stanton, et a/. The action of the House upon them satisfies us that not one-third of the body can be brought un- der any circumstances to vote for anti-slavery resolutions, expressing the views of those ‘whose peculiar representative Mr. Banks is, undeniably. On the other hand, the National Know Noth- ings have struck handz with the Democrats on this great issue of the day, separating upon it from their late political brethren the ultra Catholic-bating Know Nothings of the North who are abolitionists also. It will be remom- bered that with the exception of Mr. Smith of Alabama, every Southern Know Nothingmem- ber who bas approached the subject has repre- hended at least with hislips the anti-Catholici- ty of their creed, which is ite chief charm to the Know Nothings who, supporting Mr. Banks, number at least two-thirds of all the members whe vote for that gentleman. The Union suggests a plan for a union be- tween the National Know Nothings and the Democrats upon the Speakership question, which is reasonable, viz: that each party nomi- nate the same gentleman, each affirming its own creed; and in so doing that journal sug- geste Mr. Orr, who, if elected under such cir- e#umstances, will, we presume, feel bound in administering the duties of the chair to recol- lect that he owes it to both those parties, and to carry out that obligation as far ashe can possibly do so without sacrificing a great prin- ciple. The Lecturo —We felt great curiosity to learn precisely how such a lecture on the sub- ject of slavery under the Constitution of the United States, its actual condition at the South, the history and analysis of the African Face, &c.. such as we know well Senator ‘Toombs is capable of delivering—bold, just, truthfal, acute almost. beyond description in ‘te reasoning, and powerfully conclusive in ite deductions—would be received by the class of persons who usually attend lectures in Bos- ton, and more especially by the class of mend- ers of other men’s reputed faults who are the ‘peculiar patrons of the course of lectures, one af which Mr. T., on their invitation, consented So deliver At turns out, as we anticipated, that his au- Alience was immense, an unusually large pro- Portion beirg persons of acknowledged emi- neuce in literatizre, theology, the learned pro- fessions, Ac. Very few of the crazed folk, indeed, ersayed to express their disagreement from his sentiments az announced and ex- plained; the rest vising with each other in treating him—their invited instructor—with Proper respect; and pone wore so, it seems, than the number of respectable persons of color, who of vourse went in crowds. The Herald's Boston correspondent writes an elab- @rate sketeh of the. Jeelurer's Points, which shows the sound philosophy, as well as the Gowprehensivences of his effort. We venture to assert that never before in Boston were so many strong practical thoughts and so mach constitutional learning and interesting infor- mation concerning important facts spoken in the time—an hour and a half—dur- ing which Mr. Toombs occupied the attention of his audience. Besides being famous for all the points as an orator we mention above, he has been for many years the most rapid speaker in either House of Congress; yet so clear is he in his illustrations, that no othe, gentleman in public life is more easily fol- lowed, or more invariably comprehended by all who listen to the delivery of his forensic efforts. Our impression certainly is, that nothing better for the cause of the Constitution as in- volved in the current vexed slavery question, can be done, than the delivery of just such lectures throughout the non-slaveholding States by eminent orators from the South Half the trouble over the slavery question originates from the fact that while every demagogue in the North has mounted the anti- slavery hobby as a matter of course, there are fow indeed there, thoroughly competent to expose their misrepresentations of the trath, who a.. willing to give the time and risk the popular odium which is so apt to follow manly dissent from the clap-trap of the ruling dema- gogism of the hour. Out of the vast congre- gation who listened so attentively to Mr Toombs, hundreds doubtless came away with thoroughly changed minds; while all the rest had fixed in their minds truths of great im- portance in the work of generating a just ap- preciation of the condition and legal and moral rightz of the South, to bear good fruit in time; and which, probably, in no other manner would ever have found a lodgment there. “She Would, and She Would'nt.”—The legislation of the House, on Saturday, upon the declatory and abstract resolutions of Messrs. Dunn, Fuller and Meacham, reminded us vastly of the coyness of the old maid when being courted. At first she won’t, and then she will; next she can’t, and then again she is nervously anxious for it—matrimony. But the truth is, the seeming indecision of the body was wholly the result of the peculiar position upon national politics held by a few Northern Know Nothings; their brethren of the South being, of course, willing and anxious te take ground with the Democrats upon the slavery question, as presented in its different phazes in the resolutions in question. These half dozen gentlemen, we are bound in justice to remark, preserved their political consistency, though hundreds of false and abusive letters have doubtless been already written from this city for the Republican press, charging them with having dough-faces, and all that sort of thing. hus, while they steadily voted their belief, that it was unwise and improper to re- peal the Missouri restriction, they no less steadily voted that in their judgement the Missouri restriction cannot be restored, and that it is equally unwise and improper to make the repeal above referred to the pretense of the further agitation of the slavery question in or outof Congress. A reference to the reso- lutions (those of Mr. Dunn haying been pub- lished in the Star on Saturday, and those of Messrs. Fuller and Meacham in its Congres- sional proceedings to-day,) will instantly ex- plain why they voted for some of them and against others. Union of the National Elements of the House, fot the sake of the Union.—Vur Na- tional American readers will find the follow- ing communication very interesting te them : TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Sur. 1 believe it is not only your custom to speak freely your own sentiments, but to per- wit others to speak theirs freely through your columns, provided they give utterance to them in language that is not calculated to offend. L therefore solicit the privilege, which I am sure you will grant me, of expressing my opinion of the propriety of the adoption, on the part of the National Awerican members of the House, of the suggestion contained in the Union newspaper of yesterday, looking to a speedy organization of Congress with a sound national man in the chair. That paper, after a full and fair statement of the case, proposes that the National Americans shall accept the Democratic candidate for Speaker, ‘but at the same time reaffirm their own platform, and thereby show that in entering into the union, they, like the Democrats, make no conces- sions’ These are precisely the terms on which the national members of the House should meet, and I have been wondering for weeks past, why they did not meet on them. Some regard the reeolution adopted by the Democratio caucus as insulting to the Na- tional Americans. [do not. It is simply a declaration of views which we all know the Democratic party to entertain. Does a party offer an insult to its opponents whenever it frankly decl «res its principles? If so, we have offered more than one insult to the De- mocracy, for we have more than once flaunted our banner, covered with American mottoes, in their face We will fly it in their face again, I have no doubt; but that need not prevent us from temporarily uniting with them to avert an impending calamity—the elevation of a Black Republican Adsorptionist to the Speaker’s chair. If the Democrats and the National Ameri- cane were to unite on a candidate without the adoption of a declaration of principles on the part of cach, how could they defend them- selves against the charge of sbeatocing their principles? That charge would be made by the Black Republican press, and it eould not be successfully parried. But let the National Americans adopt Mr. Orr, and at the same time boldly declare their principles, and they will oceupy an unassailable position. Messrs. Greely and Giddings, and other satanic ab- olitionists, would howl over the result, but they could ov/y howd They could not bite. The country would understand that the Na- tional Americans had yielded up none of their cherished principles, but had merely accepted aman who was with them on the question of life or death to the Union, (though not with them on other issues of less magnitude at the present time,) in order to prevent the success of one who was against them on that momen- tous issue. The Uncon has pointed out the true course, and I trust its suggestion will be followed at once. Were I a mewber of the House, I would not vote for .1y Democrat without first re- affirming my principles, because I would de- sire to have my position clearly understood ; and I would not make it an objection that the Democracy have declared their adhesion to a platform which nobody in his senses expects them to discard. Let us have a union of the national elements in the House—not for the sake of the spoils, but for the sake of the Union ; and to prevent misconstruction, let us have an explicit declaration of principles on all sides. t repeat, rt zs the true policy. Nationa AMERICAN. Wasuinoron, January 28, The Result Slowly Approaching.— Before the commencement of the Session we repeat- edly explained at length why, in our judg- ment, the National American party of Con- gress would find themselves, even against their will, compelled to vote with the Demo- erats on all really teat national questions. The soundness of the premises from which we drew this conolusion was completely vindi_ cated in the legislation of Saturday last. We do pot propose to account at length for the fact, which 1g jefore the country. It, however, stands clearly out, aud within the comprehen- sion of all. The truth is, the famous twelfth RA ae oe came cna ne section of thé Philadelphia platform, ao far as it refers to the future of the slavery contro- veray, is but a repetition (in somewhat differ- ent language) of the position long previously held on the same subject by the National Demoeratic party. We knew that at least half adozen northern Know Nothing mem- bers elect were sincere in their devotion to the twelfth section aforesaid, and that with their votes, those of all the South Americans (who must necessarily sustain its principle) the Demooratic party ef the House would be able to vote down every abolition proposition that might be essayed by the northern anti-slavery party under the lead of Messrs. Seward, Wil- son, and Sumner, the threats of Mr. Giddings, the barking of Mr. Hale, and the lash of Mr. Greeley. The Proposed new Custom-Housé, Post Of- fice, and U. 8. Court Rooms, in Alexa: dria, Va.—We understand that cireumsta’ have arisen in the prosecution of the neces- sary steps for securing # valid-tftle to the lot selected by the Secretary of the Treasury for the building referred to above, which will make it necessary to select another instead. We may also add, that the act of the Legisla- ture, ceding jurisdiction over the premises to the United States, was so worded as to make it improper under it for the Government to pay out its money for the real estate. Tho jurisdiction ceded not being full, final, and conclusive against that of the State, if the lat- ter may at some future time propose to re-er- tablish her’s over it. The Bark Amelia.—it will be remembered that this vessel was taken possession of some months ago at Port au Prince, in the name of this Government, under a charge of being engaged in fillibustering. About the Ist of December last, she left that port for the United States in charge of Lieut. Reed Werden and Passed Midshipmen Maxwell and Erven, U. 8. N , with twelve seamen from the sloop-of- war Saratoga. Up to this time, information of her arrival at her port of destination—New York—has not reached Washington, though another vessel leaving Port au Prince at the samo time, arrived some four weeks ago. We may, however, add that she is a very dull sailer. Another Caucus.—We hear that the Re- publican party of the Houseare tohave another caucus to-night, as Dr. Greeley insists that the Democrats will vote (in a horn—Eb.) for the plurality rule to-morrow, “if not sooner.”’ Cui bono? The Current Operations of the Treasury Depariment.—On Saturday, 26th of January, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the hooks of the Department— For the redemption of Stocks.... $11,644 50 Forthe Treasury Department. 51,845 20 For the interior Department 12,707 41 For Customs...s..seeceseeeees 198,188 41 War Warrants received and en- tered.. 51,672 32 From mise 273 90 From Customs. 3,262 90 From Lands... escececceces 316 25 Oe oe CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. I: the House, on Saturday, after we went to press, Mr. Fuller of Pennsylvania, offered the following resolution, viz : Resolved, That any agitation of the ques- tion of slavery, in or out of Congress, is un- wise, unjust to a portion of the American people, injurious to every ection of our coun- try, and therefore should not be countenanced. Mr. Ball moved to lay it on the table; not agreed to. ‘The said resolution was then agreed to—yeas 101, navs 100. The ollowing resolution offered by Mr. Meacb 1), was subsequently adopted—yeas 108, nays 93, viz: Resolved, That, in the opinion of this House, the repeal of the Missouri comyromise of 1820, prohibiting slavery north of latitude 36 deg. 30 min., was an example of useless and factious agitation of the slavery question, unwise and unjust to the American people. Mr. Greenwood, of Arkansas, desired to offer (but did not press) the following as a sub- stitute for the resulution : Resolved, That the Clerk instruct the pages to inform the members who oecupy vacant seats upon the Republican side of the House that votes have been taken upon the resolu- tions of Messrs. Dunn and Faller, and that they can now resume their seats in the Hail. {| Laughter. | Mr. Fuller, of Me., stated that he voted against Mr Meacham’s resolution on account of the manner in which it was worded; Mr. Nichols that he voted for all of it except the word “‘factious;”? and Mr. Barclay that he voted against it on account of the word ‘ fac- tious.”’ . Shortly afterwards they adjourned. Proceedings of Te-Day. In the Senate, to-day, after a number of petitions, principally from retired Naval offi- cers, had been presented and referred— Mr. Cass called up the Central American Question, as between the United State: id Britain, end delivered the expected hb upon Lord John Russell’s letter on the subject, (which is before the Senate,) wherein he criti- cised with great severity a certain publication upon it, made by Lord Brougham; the lobby and galleries being densely crowded witha greatly interested audience. In the House, after an ineffectual motion for a call of the House had been disposed of— Mr. Edie rose to a personal explanation con- cerning his vote on the one hundred and twenty-second trial to elect 2 Speaker, which he found in the New York Tribune, and took this occasion to correct it. Mr. Leiter moved to elect a Speaker by the lurality rule to take effect on the next trial jut one. Mr Wheeler moved to lay it on the table; laid it on the table—yeas 108. nays 100 Mr. lyson offered a preamble and resolution providing for electing 2 Speaker by the plu- rality rule, and subsequently for the appoint- ment of the committeez in the proportion of the strength of parties in the hall, the com- ponents of each to be named by the candi- dates for the Speakership of the respective parties; laid on the table. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio—rising to a privi- leged question—called the attention of the House to a letter published in the Cleveland Herald, which, he presumed, was written by his colleague, (Mr Wade,) wherein he had been attacked, misrepresented, &c. Mr. Wade having admitted the authorship of the letter in question, it was being read at the Clerk’s desk for the information of the members, as our report went to press, (pre- paratory to a speech from Mr. Campbell.) (GP Persons having second-hand Novels to dispose of will find it for their interest to call on our friend Roberts, who is always ready to buy, sell, or exchange, at his Periodical De- pot, 327 Seventh Street, between K and L streets EB We are indebted to Col. Joe Shillington for early copies of Putnam for February, Dickens’ Household Words, and the Knicker- bocker Magazine. _ Ee it is abont as hopeless a task to geta Tich woman to live a live of common sense as itis to get a rich man into the kingdom of Heaven. Ear If you'd learn to bow, watch a mean man when he talks to man of wealth. A narrew- could can no more stand upright in the presence of a money bag, than he can throw a back somerset over the moun. piiieensaadtae meg ye 8 PERSONAL. +++ Dr. Baird is lecturing at Pittsburg. ++++ Ex-Senator Badger is at Brown’s. . «++ Col, Shaffner has mades scorching re- ply to the London Times. «++eParodi and Strakosch afte at New Orleans. +++» Capt. Hartstene is visiting his relatives South ina. +++. The Hutchinsons are whining their abolition chaunts in Indiana, but with little success. +++» Rey. Mr. Milburn lectures in New York this evening, on “ The Red Men and the War of Pontiac +++ Thomas Paine’s admirers in Boston, New York, and other cities, celebrate the 119th anniversary of his birth to-night. +++» William Appleton, with his brother, Nathaniel, both ex-M. C.’s, appeared on the ae gh at Boston when Senator Toombs lec- ured there. in +++ Charles G, Leland, known in the liter- ary world as Meister Karl, has ‘taken a wife from one of the most noted circles of Phila- delphia society.” + Bourcicault, unsuccessful with his thea- trical corps at New Orleans, has gotten upa biblical drama, in which Keller’s model artists personate the career of the ‘* Prodigal Son.”’ ., 11+ Mr. David Wood, of Hanover, Va , who it was thought had been murdered on the road between bis residence and Richmond, it is now said died of apoplexy. +++« Senator Toombs lectured at Boston on Thursday evening on the subject of slavery Portions of his remarks were greeted with hisses, but the great bulk of his audience gave him a courteous hearing. ++++ Thackeray, will deliver his first lecture at Charleston this evening, before the Mercan- tile Library Association. He will, after his course has been completed in that city, pro- ceed to Savannah, and probably from thence go to New Orleans via Havana. ++.» Hon. C. C. Cambreling, who represen- ted the city of New York eighteen years, was afterwards a Minister to Russia, has been a distinguished free trade politician, has written a letter in favor of the principles of the Kan- sas-Nebraska bill and of the national dem- ceratic party. +++» Richard Cobden has published a pam- phlet with the title of “What next’? And next’’’ Admitting that the Allies succeed in their expedition to the East, and get into their hands every stronghold within fifty miles of the Black Sea, he argues that Ruseia would not be even then humiliated to the extent of suing for terms, inasmuch as her real capital, Moscow, cannot be touched. He chows, too, from statistics, that the blockade and the war combined, do not press sufficiently heavily on Russia’s resources as to compel her into e. He recommends, therefore, that the war, having been a blunder from the begin- ning be given up. Cwarueston Races.—We learn from the Charleston Courier that the programme for the annual races over the Washington course, to commence on the 6th of February, is unusually promising, and rare sport is expected. The following list of contributors and stosk will in- terest our sporting readers : The first stable in order, and very likely to prove first in contents, is that of Messrs. Gib- ons and Hare, from New Jersey, which con- tains Nannie Lewis, Philo, Miss Julia, and Fanny Fern. The firstnamed is a most prom- ising mare, and is strongly endorsed by eager advocates Mr. Thos. A. Paryear’s stable offers Charley Ball, Moidore and Charleston. Mr. Puryear is notin the habit of trotting out any thing common or indifferent The stable of Col. Calvin Green, of Rich- mond, Va , contains Frankfort, Ellen Bateman, Linda, Cripps, and 4 two years’ old, half-sis- ter to Griff Edmonson Mr. Keed, of South Carolina, bas a stable showing a string of three youngsters. Col. Coffee, of (ieorgia, furnishes a stable with Mary Blueskin, Gov Johnson and Dan- going Polly. Capt. John Belcher, of Virginia, whom we find as eager and lively as a debutant, with the experience of a veteran and well-earned success on various fields, has a stable, with Frank Allen, Carolina, Adelgiza, and two two- years’ old. Col. John Campbell, of Kentucky, shows a venga with Laura Spellman and Jack Gam. bie. Mr. A. Bell, of Georgia, has Florida, and a “two years’ old,’’ whieh he intends shall prove worthy of the name, Capt. Frank Hamp- ton Col. J. B. Moore, of South Carolina, sends of two years. ‘ol Woodfalk, of Tennessee, has, as usual, a good stable, with Invincible, Kansas, and Iodine. This stable is outside of the enclosure of the grounds. Others are expected to arrive, and add even to this full and promising list. Col. 'T. @. Ba- con is certainly expected with a good string of three nags As to the arrangements and conveniences of the course, we find active preparations going on, in the way of painting, repairing, &., which promsse all necessary conditions of com- fort and accommodation. GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE Grorertown, Jan. 28, 1856 Mr. Ninian Beall, for many years a useful citizen of our city, but for the last six or eight a resident of Montgomery county, died at his residence on Saturday last. He was one of the leading representatives in our City Coun- cils. His remains will be buried by the Ma- sonic fraternity this afternoon, from the resi- dence of his son, G. W. Beall. We learn that the Know Nothings of our city Revita ‘oom having a grand pow-wow at Forrest Hall on Monday night next. The fol- lowing outsiders, we have been informed, are to be the orators on the occasion: Mr. Harris and Ricaud, of Md.; Carlisle, of Va ; and Marshal, of Ky A bait to catch gudgeons won't take just at this time Doubtless our citizens generally will regret to learn that the Rev. Mr. Atkinson, of the Bridge street Presbyterian church, has ten- dered his resignation to his congregation. A meeting of members will be held on W ednes- gay craig to consider the matter. e are informed that both the vessels of the Messrs. Dodge, the barque Wm. Chase and brig Fidelia laden with sugars and mo- lasses, are below, in or about St. Mary’s river. Nothing new to-day in the markets. Flour, grain, pork, dc., remains at about our last quotations. Spectator —————<e-—______ A Brotuer or ANTHONY BuRNS on HIS TRA- VELS.—The Virginia Sentinel relates the fol- lowing: Henry Burns, brother of the notor- ious Anthony Burns, belongs to a gentleman on Red River, in Louisiana. His master re- cently gave him written permission to visit his relations in Virginia. On his way Henry was forced by ice to quit the Ohio river and travel through the State of Ohio. He stated on bis arrival here the abolitionists bothered him’ mightily in Ohio—especially when they found out that he was a brother to Anthony. They offered to set him up in businessand raise him a sum of money, if he would abscond— but Henry epurned their offers. He said his master had more money bet upon his return than they can raise, and that his master ‘‘/s bound to win.’” The following is an extract from a let- ter dated Rome, mber: ‘For the last three days the weather bas been intensely cold. It snowed an hour, day before yester- day, and ice quite thick formed in the open air. You know that a snow storm is such an extraordinary event here, that when it hap- pens, schools, offices and public establishments are closed. The same custom was observed day before yesterday.”” Got in Toe Days or THE ParRiarcus.— The contribution of the people, in the time of David, towards the building of the sanctuary was not far from £30,000,000; while Dayid is raid to have collected nearly £36,000,000, a Fh as the British national dept. Ho! arm t “he gold with which Sqlomon oyerlaid the “« Mos’ ly Place,” only a room thirty feet to more than thirty-eight ee a — ———————— K:=. THE “WASHINGTON ASSOCIA- TION OF PRINTERS” respectfully blte_that they will give theit Particulars { futens a verticezcnt a : Jan Weck SMITHS AN LECTURES — Prof. k= DHACE continue bis course of Lees tures ** Chem applied to the Arts’’ om MON Y, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY EVE GS. Lectures commence at § o’clook ‘The public are respectfully invited to attend jan23—MWF3t SOLUTION —NOUTICE —The mem bers of the Mechanics’ Exchange are invited to a general meeting at their Room on E st., on THURSDAY, January Mist. at 12 o'clock, to jer the Speiiency of dissolving the Ex- Punctual attendance is carnently request- ed. [ae of the Committee on Finance. jan ee ee FROM THE POETS — MISS TERESA ESMONDE will read selections from the Posts, st Carusi’s Saloon, on THURSDAY EVENING, J; Reading to commence at’ o’el Tickets 50 cents. TO THE CITIZENS OF THE FIRST WARD —There will bea meet- ing of the Citizens ef the First Ward held in the hall of the Union Engine House, at 7 0’clock on TUESDAY EVENING next, the 29h instant, to means for the relief of the poor and des- titute of said Ward. All who are willing to aid in this cause are earnestly requested to attend jan %—2t Bist. precisely. Jan 23 —4t jan 4—5t Managers. FAIR ON THE ISLAND.—THE LA- dies of Ryland Chapel are, at nt, corner of Maryland avenue and 10th sts) As they are embarrassed in their financesths liberal beart- Fancy Ariicles, lee Cream, Oysters, and other Refreshments are su — to visitors. Nagpal ee ee) WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY — 1 bai: the drill on MONDAY EVENING, the 27th instant, at 7 o’clock jan 26—2t Bee os rr on EMENT.—NOTICE.—The meeting of the Democratic Association MONDAY of February, when several distin- enlshed gentlemen will address the meeting, jan 26—3t_ c= E KROUSE, Sec_ Ree rourra WARD KIL TION NO- TICE.— Notice is hereby ce City Hall, on THURSDAY, the 3ist day of January, 1856, for filla vacancy caused the resignation of A. Mcbd. Davis, - 7% closed at 7 o’clock p.m J. C. McKELVEN, WM. LORD, Commisstoners. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Poor of the Seventh Ward. relieving, in some measure, the Sufferings of the Poor of their Ward, have concluded to give a eee on TUESDAY EVENING, February Sth, 1556, AT ISLAND HALL. city to assist them in this laudable undertaking. Tickets ONE DOLLAR, admitting a gentie- Managers. M Pearson, ES Aliea, Qh , Dr J E Morgan, Jas E Jobnson, ‘Thos E Lioyd, J Pettibone, J Pumpbrey, Hi Poikinhorn, holding a fairin the basement of their Church, ed have in opportunily to assist the needy. ‘The Fair willcontinue every evening next week. Every member is earnestly requested to at- By order: H, RICHEY, 0.8. of Georgetown has been postponed to the second By orders of Executive Committee = thata specialelection will be held at the one member of the Hoard of Common neil, to ‘The polls ‘wile opened at 10 o'clock a. m. and N. D. LARNER, MIE CITIZENS BEING DESIROUS OF Bail for that pu They appeal to the benevolent throughout the man and ladies —to be procured from any of the J Van Kiswiek, Theo Wheeler, Jacob Wilson, Thos Milburn, Wm Tucker, J R Blvans, KS Kinsey, W Camack,sr WO Bamberger JH DeBilie, Jos Stevenson, AR Harvey, D B Clark, S Pumpbrey, B Johnson, KT Knight, Thos W Riley, J T Cassell, 1. R Helmead, J M Youny, Gilt Cameron, Jos Cornwell, J W Martie, W K Riley, JL Smith Wm Ashdown, WT Watker, Committee of Arrangements J E Johnson, ‘hos E. Lloyd, John Dudley, Jones Ellis, Jobn Stevenson W T Walker, Levi Jones, Peter Egan. Josbua Dulin, W Camack, jr_ jan 2-eotb QO. BOSWELL, Treasurer. ae U8T DOG —A YOUNG TERRIER DOG, perfectly biack, with a sbort tail. — ‘The tinder will be liberally row by leaviog him at my store, No. 44, opposite Centre Market, between 7h and Sth streets. jan 25—3t WM. BRYAN. $ REWARD.. LOST,EITHER AT TAE Natioval Theatre or on the avenue, between Birch’s Stable and the National Hotel, a Scarf Pin, black enamelled band, with opal set. The finder wili receive the above reward by leaving it at Heury Birch’s Stable, or at this office. jan 26—3t* R SSLE LOW.—ONE CARRYALL, nearly new, suitable for a baker or butcher. Also, one WAGON and HORSE. The wagon has three springs. San ay JAS ROBERTSON, Agent, No, 60 Prospect street, Georgetown jan S—31* NOTICE. RESS CAPS, HEAD E8SEs, UWERS, FEATHERS, LACES, sagemenseaienmes =f HOSIERY, OVES AND TRIMMINGS very cheap. Callat A. TATE’S, No. 314 Pa. avenue, bet. 10th and 11th sts jan 25—3t {OR SALE.—THE SUBSCRIBER HAS f «sale a servant MAN, aged about 22 years. He 1s capable of waiting ina tohaged or public house ; the best of references given in regard to his honesty. He will be sold on reasonable terms to any irchasing for thelr own use. Address immediately to “DC,” through the City Post Office. jan B—* $5 REWARD —LOST, FROM A SLEIGH on Sunday evening, about dusk, a dark tur (fitch) VICTORINE, while ing from Elev- enth street, on E, to Ninth, to New York avenue, atong the avenue to the Depot, and from the Depot past the Capitol, on Maryland avenue, to Ben- ning’s Bridge. ‘Phe above reward will be paid to finder by leaving it at F. Miller’s Grocery, corner F and {2th streets. jan B—3* JOHNSON’S SALUON, No. 311 G street, near Thirteenth Perms HAD FIVE OR SIX YEARS EX- perience as chief cook forthe Messrs. Wil- lard, the proprietor of this establishment is now repared to furnish DINNER PARTIES, SU P- ERS, BALLS, and all others who may favor him with their patronage. He will also furnish gentlemen and private families with Meals, and gentlemen with Day Board All kinds of Game of the season constantly on hand; and asi Cape daily Several furnished Rooms to let; apply as above. jan 28—1Im Susan, MOLASSES AND BUTTER. 5 bhds. new crop Orleans SUGAR 10 bbls do do MOLASSES 500 do superior ROLL BUTTER 500 do round SMOKED BEEF 3000 do BACON, HAMS, SHOULDERS, SIDES and BREASTS. Just received, and for sale by W.H. TENNEY, 8. E. corner High and Bridge sts., Geo’town. jan 28—eo3t (Organ) HATS, CAPS, FURS, &c. HE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT- fully announce to his friends and the publie that he has purchased the entire stock of Mr’ J.T. Evans, e and will continue the HAT, CAP and FUR bosiness in the store lately sceupied him, No 236 north side Penn. avenue, between and 13th streets. that he will be able to please in qual! prica all who may favee Bian oh eonhee et Teens moaned pmmagenchn te Hats, Canes, Umbrelias, &c.’ Ghee so re aT a js ten 82 ee eee - —— LOW-PRICED CARPETINGS. A pete RECEIVED, AND ON SALE, A LOT ex ty low-price Carpetiogs, which will be run off at the following extssmaly low rates ; Some at 31 cents, well worth 37 cents Some at 37% cents, well worth 50 cents fome at 50 cents, well worth 62} cents Some at 623; cents, well worth 75 cents. Also, Sbales supertine Ingrains, in entirely new and superb |, Warranted to wear he and more creditably to buyer and jer than three Ply, Also, 6 bales new style Wool Dutch Carpetings; joka Gy and pretty colors, very heavy a 5 i Also, 20 sheets floor Oltcloths, In new desi aad colors, which will be cut up as per di- GLAGETT, DODSON & G0. ’ agian. pg ern ee. ” 18th ste. | C—O — NATIONAL THEATRE Lasers xp Minsorn. (Also of Straek Manacre.. PRICES OF ADMISSION vy C.Jamrerr ; useum ) ‘ Dress Circle and Parguette. 0 cents Family Circle, ther, wm ll err dee CETTE oe for Reserved Seats 6 oe ante seaie Box Office Tueday obtained . \ and Wednesday from 9 until 4 0'c ly appearance of the successful youny — Y ine ican Tregedian, MR. BOOTHROYD FAIRCLOUGH —_<_—<————————— WEDNESDAY EVENING, Jan. 20, 1656, Wl be performed the Tragedy of OTHELLO: OR, THE MOOR OF VENICE. ‘To conclude with the drama of RUBERT MACAIRE. Jaques Strop +++Mir. Jefferson Doors at 6X o’clock p.m: curtain rises at 1 oanak puma. jan %-% —————$—— OST—LAST KVE Ga, BETWEEN Willards’ Hotel and the President's Soup,s Gold Bracelet The finder will be rewarded by leaving It at the office of Willerds’ Hotel. jan 26—M T_ON THURSDAY NIGUT, THE 3 Fisch Vietorine. warded by leaving It at tbe counting room of the Star. 2S LONEST CLOCK ALWAYS on A GOOD HONES Ae AWAY go to FRANCIS, on 7th rtreet. Bis Clocks cannot be exceilei, and his prices will not frigtir. en He tries every one thofoughly, blmcit and those who buy of him are sure to get & good one or have their money refunded. jan % SHAV‘NG CREAM, POMATUM, HAIK Dye, Tricopherous, Hair Oil, C , Brash- es. Combs, &c., at KO fa. avenue, between Hh and 10th streets. JNO. F. ELLIS Jan Mf . EVENING FANS. UST RECEIVED A LAK GE ASSORT- J ent of Pearl, Ivory and Spanish Fans, vary- ing in price from one to twenty-five datiars. "ihe Wbove are all desirable patterns and offered unusually low. _W. GALT & BRO., Jewelers, 324 Pa. avenue, Sb and 10th sts jan 23 CHAUNCEY WARRKINER, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, ND DEALER IN PINE WATCHES JEW ELRY and SILVER WARE, would fully solielt the attention of those who re a good erticle, to his choice va! of London, Ge neva sad C WATCHES, selected with the view of time-keeping and durable qualities. for which 2 suitable guarantee will be ished those who purchase. GOLD SEALS, FOB and VEST CHA FINE JEWELRY, SILVER SPOONS, GoL- LETS, CUPS, PORKS, &c., for sale at N. York riees.. Pine Chronometer, Duplex, Lever. linder, Repeating, Musical and other WATCHES re red Also. JEWELRY. &¢ No 79 Pa. avenue, between 6th and 7th strect> Brown's Hotel Building, sign of the GOLDEN WATCH, ___ Washington, D. © STON THE 24th instant, on the Av- enue, between 1th and 10th streets, a child's Geld King, with the initials of “C D.”’ Thetind er, by leaving it at this office will be rewarded _jan 35 —t ae re CHUBB BROTHEKS, BANKERS, BUY AND SELL FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE; FURNISH DRAFTS On all Parts of United States and Europ’; COLLECT DRAFTS On all parts of United States and Europe DRAW BILLS ON IRELAND FOR £1.08 UPWARDS BUY AND S@#LL BONDS, STOCKS, & UTHER SECURITIFE NEGOTIATE TIME PAPE*, investment paying 10% aed ever, for sale. LAND WARRANTS We are at ail times Purchasing, and have for Sale, LAND WARRANTS of all oMinations _ jan 2%6—tm Land Warrants located in Lowa, Wisconsin or Minnesota CHUBB BROTHERS, jan 23-10 Bankers, opposite the Treasury lv-4, 11-4 AND 12-4 BED BLANK- 9 ETS, very cheap, red, blue and gray French Merino and Merino Pisids Qoilled Skirts, Hosiery and Gloves W bite, red and yellow FP lnoneis With many other Winter Goods to be closed out cheap WM. RK. RILEY, Cor. Sth «t , opposite Centre Market jan 2—Im CAL MEDIATELY: A Book worth $1.25 for One Deol AND A PRESENT’ Worth from 25 cents to One tlundred Dollars ! * THE STORE OF THE WASHINGTON Book Company, under Dexter's Hotel Just received — Mimic !.ife, Alone, Widow Bedott Papers Jane Ch Female 1.ife Among the Mormons Miss Bunkiey’s Book, Young Ladies’ Book Phenixiana, Kate W isten Abbott's Napoleon, 2 vols Macauiay’s History England, 4 vols Len Years Among the Matl And 10,600 other good Books, too numerous to rt ies $ eck of the S le unless a Speaker ¢ last week of the Sale w a is elected in © J Calland examine our IMMENSE STOCK and judge for yourselves. Remember the last chance Positively the last, See Red Flay. jan 2—iw CHEAP EDITION. IRD AND FOURTA VOLUME UF MaA- caulay’s H of , bound in one volume, full muslin. Also, other editions as ew Books, as issued from press, received and for sale by ~- BALLANTYNE, GRAY jan 15 482 7th street. Abmanacs FOR 1866, WwW CENTS PERK DOZEN JOBN F. ELLIS, 208 Pa, avenne, bet. 9th and 1th sts jan is—r ——— AGLEY’S FINEST GOULD PENS, IX gold and silver cases, for sale for the maul facturers, at their lowest retail prices, and to tht trade at their lowest wholesale prices. Also, Morton’s short-nib ‘Gold Pens, @igering essentially in their construction from any other, and sulting the requirements of many who be¥ Hitherto been unable to make use of oy metalic Pave. FRANCK TAYLOR Sen eeenpeeee ‘PRE NEW BLUE BOOK, or Governm” Register 15%, just issued, giving the name: salaries, locations, &¢ , of all postmasters and ol er public officers and its, civil, military, and naval, in the service the United States. wit! the names, forces, and condition of all ships s0¢ vessels belonging to the United States, when and where built; and the names and compe:** tion of all printers in any way employed by (or gress, or any department or officer of the @over=- ment. 1 octavo volume, price $3 58. Can be sent by mali to any part of the Unite! Por sate in Washi — LOR & MAURY 7 5 near oth ot t sa inthanietl :leaiecend omens patterns) of one to four blades, in buck, 1 and handles. (jan) " FRANCK TAYLOR _ WO SUPERB PLA NOS RECEIVED ; this week, which, im addition to our — supply, makes our stock the most com)’ ia bbe . “Give us a call if you wish a <o% and cheap instrument. JOBN F. ELLIS, 306 Pa. avenue, between th and 10uh *t* dec 28 EiLzeant new yeaws - may be found at T. GALLIGAN o Plated Ware, Taliet de., ae 5" SS avenue, wea ‘Browne’ beset, "aco | VAGUKEREOTYPING BY A LADY. | MES. A: © REDMOND HaviNG ADDI to her new rooms a beautiful cy engaved an Asmistant ( , (one the Distret,) she Intends not 19 have Wer — TURES poo in’ Kimboseed Wares for Fifty pao Genes, sath an te usually td elsewhere for one ssmenpeaaiy Partieular attention J ot Ol ; “fie teat ea oie Lat ut; Seventh weet side, be- twida Hand I. sie © pout