Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY.... ..February 4, 1856. 107% Advertisements should be handed in by 32 o’clock, m., otherwise they may not appear until the next day. ——- = + U7 Aoents ror tae Star.—The following named persons are authorized to contract for the publication of advertisements in Tae StaR: Philadelphia—V. B — northwest cor- ner of Fifth and Chestnut streets. _ New York—S. M. Pettineitt & Co., Nassau street. Boston—V. B. Patmer, Scollay’s Building. —_-—+—_— 7 Jos Patntixe.—Our friends and patrons Bre notified that we are now prepared to execute every kind of Jos Printine with despatch and in the best manner, at prices as low as fn any other office in Washington. Job Printers arealso notified that we are prepared to do every descrip- tion of press-work that ean be executed on double cylinder and Adams’ powet-presses. So, also, has the Star officea Book Bindery connected with it, equal in its capacity to turn out book binding of all descripttions to any other in the District of Columbia. e SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS ‘The Intelligencer rejoices over the termin- ation of the contest for the Speakership, and summing up the result, says: “ By an analysis of the votes it appears that Mr. Banks received the whole ‘Republican’ strength, except four, and that Mr. Aiken re- ceived the Pet pre of all the ‘ Democrats, except two, and of all the ‘ National Ameri- cans,’ exceptsix. The latter eight had it in their power to elect Mr. Aiken, even if the four dissentient Republicans had sustained Mr. Banks But the result is acquiesced in by all parties as a Le T relief from the state of anarchy in which the House had been la- boring for nine weeks.’ The Unton thus comments on the termina- tion of the contest for the Speakership : “As we have remarked, the contest was fi- nally terminated under the operation of the plurality rule. The votes taken during sev- eral days past had indicated that a Speaker could only be chosen by resorting to that rule. ‘There was @ strong repugnance amongst the national members to its adoption, more espe- cially after the revolting declaration of Mr. Banks as to the test of superiority in the races, The southern know-nothings manifested a de- termination against casting their votes for the democratic nominees not less persistent than their retusal to vote for Mr. Banks. On Friday, however, propositions were made by demo- erats to which the southern know-nothings in- dicated a disposition to aceede—the one pro- posing Mr. Oliver, an old-line whig, and the other Mr. Aiken, a national democrat, for Speaker. Tho votes on these propositions, compared with that given on the same day on a resolution declaring Mr. Banks the Speaker, showed so little difference that it was oxceed- ingly doubtful what would be the result upon the adoption of the plurality rule.”’ “ At this point Mr. Smith, of Tennessee, be- lieving that the chances of Mr. Aiken were at least equal tu those of Mr. Banks, brought for- ward a resolution for the plurality rule. Mr. Orr immediately withdrew unconditionally his name as the Democratie nominee, and the resolution was adopted. The result was, as we have stated, the election of Mr. Banks by a plurality of three votes—Mr Banks receiv- ing 103 votes, and Mr. Aiken 100—six National Americans throwing their votes on Mr. Fuller, and four Repubiicans throwing theirs on Mr. L.D. Campbell. It is apparent that a per- feet union of the national members, (the four Republicans voting for Mr. Campbell,) would have elected Mr. Aiken by a plurality of three. ‘Thuz has ended the most extraordinary strug- gle that has éver occurred.’’ qq e______ WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOssIP. The Result.—When we went to press on Saturday we did not believe that it was the intention of Messrs. Whitney, Valk, and Co., to back out of the positions they assumed on Friday with reference to Mr. Aiken; nor did we conceive that Mr. Davis of Maryland, when compelled to choose between Mr. Aiken and Mr. Banks, would aid and abet the elec- tion of the former, though we knew that in hia canvass his opponents objected to him earnestly, on the ground of his alleged free soil proclivities. It seems we reckoned with- out cur host, and that all the nationality of Messrs. Davis, Whitney, Valk and Co., with which the Southern Know Nothing papers hay® been tickling the fancy of their readers, was so much “‘gammon’’—nothing more, The election of Mr. Banks—the immediate standard bearer of Messrs. Giddings & Co., though that gentleman of course smooths over the fact in his address on taking the chair—was brought about by the “ National’’ men, to whom we refer above. They are staunch friends of the constitutional rights of the South, in their speeches. What they are inthat way when forced to speak by their acts, is told on the record of Saturday's pro- ceedings. Of course that day's doings in the House ends the pretense of the nationality of Kaow Nothingism at the North. The south- ern Know Nothing masses who heve listened to the syren song now know to their chagrin, that it proves to be simply the device by which their interests are handed over—bound hand and foct—te the tender mercies of Messrs. Giddings & Co., despite the active exertions and earnest solicitations to the contrary, of most of the southern Know Nothing members, and the reluctant votes of a few of them for Mr. Aiken. The Democrats have acted wisely in com- pelling’the American party to stand the or- deal of the plurality rule. {t tells the coun- try, unmistakeably, what has been the upshot of the efforts to ‘Americanize’’ the House in the last Congressional elections Coming here with « force of but 100 members all told, they have worked their strength up to 99 on the great issue of the day, and worked that of the overshadowing branch of the opposition, late- ly boasting of having ¢.ected a huge majority, down toa plurality of 103. They have done well indeed for their country’s cause—that of the Constitution—in their two months of pro- tracted exertion We have had much experience here, which enables us to predict, we think with unerring certainty, that in thirty days from to-day it will be found that the Democrats on all test votes hold a plurality of at least 103, while taeir main opponents will have dropped down to leas than the vote which Mr Aiken re- ceived in the fina! vote on Saturday last. Fee-Foo-Fum '!—Our talented, ingenuous, and truthful neighbor was, on Saturday last, very indignant over the fact that we did not acknowledge the disclaimer of its senior of hay- ing had a band in the concoction of the budget of falsehoods concerning our business affairs, which, last week, we took occasion to show up in their true colors. The name of the senior is at the head of its eoluuns, and as it is the only neme now connected with that precious periodical representing even a thimbleful of capacity to conduct a newspaper—and as it is # well known trick of our talented, ingenuous aud truthful neighbor to protest that its senior has tad no lot or part in the malicious, dirty oF foolish things it is constantly doing—we dered him every necessary attention. amination showed that his injuries were slight, and in a few moments he was able to enter a hack and writes the letter conceived in so close imita- tion of the style of the public’s old friend, Bombastes Furioso, which will be found in the following article from a number of the Star in December last: the following kind, affectionate, moderate, and good tempered “‘billy-ducks,’’ (with which we us strongly of the genus office-seeker, with lished in this city, ber of the mene touch any one suspected of identity with it, in voting for officers, with a forty-foot pole. to all who, possessing common sense, are fa- miliar with the political history of that con- cern and the little batch of funny political the way of spoils through identification with it, up to very recently, ‘hey had not taken the just estimate of their own political merits so universal] party in this city. this note couched it in language that would admit of a reply, it would have afforded us pleasure to tell rushed forward so eagerly to wear, of right, as it were, becomes his physiognomy: whilom a candidate for the Clerkship, declines Sargent’s favor. chose to ignore its denial. It, however, puts forward its junior as the author of the palpa- ble mean-spirited and malicious falsehoods which we refuted. Now, wishing him joy over the reputation which his assumption of the authorship of the articles in question must bring him in the estimation of honorable and sensible people, it is quite time that we should inform the public who this junior is, who, commencing his distinguished newspaper ca- reer in this city some years ago by (anony- mously) minding Dr May’s cow inthe yard of the Infirmary, (see ote) has at length achieved the highly honorable distinction of writing falsehoods against the business of his cotem- poraries of the press, so self-evident as that all his own readers must necessarily write their author down to bea fool, for injuring his cause by a resort tosuch weak means of sustaining it. Professionally, he is the physician under whose “opinion of the case’’ the following publication was made in our talented, truth- ful, and ingenuous neighbor’s columns, in announcing the accident that happened to the former Spanish minister here, from which that gentleman after laying at death’s door for a long while, was with difficulty saved by the skilful and unremitted attention of physi- ciansat the head of the faculty in our midst? AccivEeNT To THE SpanisH Minister.—Just before going to press, the horses attached to the carriage of this gentleman ran off, and came dashing by our office with the most ter- rific speed. ‘ There was no one besides this gentleman in the carriage, and just as it reached the cerner of Louisiana avenue and Tenth street, he was violently thrown upon the pavement, and for awhile completely stunned. He was at once brought into our office, and Dr. Busey, who happened to be preven ren- An €x- thing. Had the amendment (substitute) been adopted, then there would have been a vote taken on agreeing to the amended resolution; which would have been a vote on the question of making Mr. Smith the Speaker. We have no reason whatever to believe that it would have obtained more than the forty-seven yotes originally given for the resolution thus to elect Mr. S. to the Speakership, We make this explanation on the suggestion of a Demo- cratic member, who, having voted for the sub- stitute on Thursday to be sure of killing the plurality resolution, of course voted against the original resolution to elect Mr. Smith Speaker as in common with the mass of his party, he could not have voted for a gentleman occupy- ing Mr. S.’s position in the last Virginia elee- tion, or that with reference to the platform adopted by the Democratic caucus of the House. John W. Forney, Esq.—We have repeat- edly taken occasion to point out the fact that the war made on this gentleman personally, by the opposition press, was wholly undeserved, unjust, and, indeed, atrociously disgraceful in its character. We, therefore, have a double gratification in calling public :attention to the resolution concerning him unanimously adopt- ed by the House of Representatives on Satur- day evening last, which embraces eompli- ments, that, under the circumstances under which they are paid, stamp him as no ordinary man. The present House came together preju- diced against Mr. Forney through the menda- cious attacks of the press upon him during the past summer and fall, more bitterly than a similar body was ever before prejudiced against a gentleman holding his position. They met him face to face, and held daily official inter- course with him for nine weeks, undercircum- stances in which his intelligence, his integrity asa public officer, and his courtesy, his fair- ness, as a man of honor in his dealings with all, have been severely and thoroughly tried. Their rights were, in the course of those nine trying weeks, held in the hollow of his hand. The result of their experience with Mr. Forney is the passage of their unanimous resolution to which we refer above. If the sense of shame has not departed from the breasts of his news- paper slanderers (because they dislike his politics.) their ears will tingle on reading it. rs to his residence.— Organ, Nov. 22, 1854. Individually, he is the Mr. Collapse who Suicutiy Irascisie.—If there be truth in the adage that ‘straws show which way the wind blows,”’ our readers will conclude from were favored this morning by the hands of a some stranger to us, in habiliments reminding The Way in which it was Done.—Accord- ing to accounts rife among the Republicans and northern Know Nothings yosterday, the votes given by Messrs. Broom, Whitney & Co., for Mr. Aiken on Friday, were only so given in order to throw dust in the eyes of the demo- crats. These accounts also say that if their votes had been necessary on the final trial to secure the election of Mr. Banks, he would have received them; their purpose of creating the impression at the South that the simon-pure Know Nothings of the North were disposed to stand by the right of the slave-hulding States having, as they thought, been secured by their act of so long preventing an organization, under the pre- tence of indisposition to drill under the com- mand of Mr. Giddings. The New Speaker.—Whatever men may think of the politics of Mr. Banks, for which we confess as abiding antipathy as one can possibly entertain, we feel very sure that he will discharge the duties to which he has been called, with eminent ability, dignity, and courtesy. All that he can afhieve for his bad political cause by so administering the Speak- ership, the public may rely on it, he will achieve. We have no idea, however, that he will neglect any pozsible opportunity of strengthening his party by hisselection of com> mittees, rulings, &c.; for amore thorough par- tizan is not to be foand among the members of the House—not one. We have noideathat he will be sustained by a majority fora single week; as he must, to satisfy the leaders among those who have placed him in the chair, ad- minister its functions to suit their ideas of the fitness of things, as faras he cando so with- out turning the Hall into a mere place fur the daily assembling of a sort of abolition conven- tion. hopes deferred, about six months after the inauguration of a new President.) that it is beginning to be shrewdly suspected around the office of the Know Nothing paper pub- that no considerable num- rs of the new House will Though this fact has long been well known aspirants who hoped to clutch something in entertained even by their own We need hardly add, that had the writer of him whether the cap he has Wasuinearon, Nov. 23, 1855. To the Editor of the Evening Star : Sin: I observe in the Evening Star of this date the following paragraph : ‘‘Natnan Sargent, Esq—We hear that this gentleman, who has been so often spoken of in connection with the Clerkship of the House in lage years, has been adopted for Clerk by the little clique who are represented in the management of the Know Nothing rea rin thiscity. Weare informed also, that John Wilson, Esq., of this city ex-Com- missioner of the General Land Office, and in Mr. Sargent’s favor. We have not heard whether Mr. Robert W. Latham, late of the firm of Selden, Withers & Co., of this city, also waives his claims to that position in Mt ‘In view of the fact that Mr. Sargent has been a standing quasi-anti-slavery candidate for House offices for many years past, and al- ways the recipient of very few votes, however brilliant hls ‘show’? may have been before the balictings began, we do not apprehend that he will be elected tv the Clerkship of the next House by a very large majority.’ I desire to know to whom you allude by the words, “‘ the little clique who are represented in the management of the’ Know Nothing news- paper in thiscity”’’ If you allude to me, or to any person directly or indirectly connected with me in the management of this paper, I the statement a base, malicious and infamous falsehood, and demand of you an immediate and unconditional retraction of the whole étatement. Yours, &e., 8. C. Busey. Editorially, it appears that he is the gentle- man who comes forward to say that our com- ments upon the mendacity and falsehood of our talented, truthful, and ingenuous neigh- bor’s effort to injure our business, should have been bestowed on him, ané not his senior. We are content that they should make the “ honors easy’’ between them in this case, not caring The Clerkship.—We take it for granted that Gen. Cullom will be elected to the Clerk- ship of the House on the first ballot this morning, as there is no serious opposition to him among the opposition members. He has managed his case during the late protracted contest with consummate judgment, having adhered throughout it to his original deter- mination not to involve himself in it in any manner whatever. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On Saturday, 2d of February, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— E For the redemption of Stocks $2 331 21 the snap of our finger how they divide them] For the Treasury Department. 3,566 98 out in their office. The concern deserves them | For the Interior Department. 38,895 57 Nl, richly, and fi ie a For Customs... seseeeceeeee 44,804 49 ay ¥) and’ 60 tar as we are concerned, | Interior repay warrants received they are heartly welcome to them. Having] and entered........+.+s+ + 4,363 61 beencaught in the perpetration of a base fraud | From miscellaneous sources + 30,621 89 From Customs........s00+ . 4,132 05 on the public credulity, involving the publi- cation of infamous falsehoods concerning our business, our truthful neighbor seeks to get out of its serape by ‘slinging slush’’ at us, and telling more falsehoods; for all of whieh we are sincerely indebted to it, as it thus con- tinues to oxpose its true character to the com- munity in whichitis published. It may bark at us with the pen of Mr. Collapse by the col- umn, daily; but it shal] not, with impunity, lie about our business affairs. ee oe CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the House, on Saturday, after we went to press, the three majority vote trials to elect a Speaker under the resolution of Mr, Hick. man (which had been adopted) took place, without a choice; the last of the three result- ing as follows, viz : Whole number of votes, 213; necessary to a choice, 107. Mr. Banks received 103, Aiken 92, H. M. Fuller 14, L_ D. Campbell 4, Wells 2. After another ineffectual motion to adjourn, Mr. Fuller of Pa. urged his friends not to vote for him, and sundry members explained the reasons governing the manner in which they intended to vote on the last trial. The said last trial in which a plurality Pathe elect, was made with the following re- sult, Whole number of votes, 214. Mr. Banks received 103, Aiken 100, Fuller of Pa, 6, Campbell of Ohio 4, Wells 1. The following is the vote in detail : For Mr. Banks.—Messts. Albright, Allison, Bell, Barbour Henry Bennett, Benson, Billing- huist, Bingham, Bishop, Hliss, Bradshaw, Bren- ton, Buffington, Burlingame, James H. Campbell Lewis D. Campbell, Chaffee, Ezra Clark, son, Colfax, Comins, Covode, C: Damrell, Timothy Davis, Day, in, De Witt, Di k, Dickson, Dodd, Durfee, Edie, Flagler, Gal- loway, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Grow, Robert B 1, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Howard, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knight, Knowl- ton, Knox, Kunkel, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, Mc- Carty, Meacham, Killian Miller, Morgan,’ Mor- rill, Mott, Murray, Nichols, Norton, Andrew Oliver, Parker. Pearce, Pelton, Pennington, Per: 4 Pettit, Pike, Pringle, Purviance, Ritchie, Ro ins, Roberts, Robison, Sabin. Sage, Pp, Sher- man, Simmons, Spinner, Stanton, han, Tappan, Thor n, Thurston, Todd, Trafton, ‘Tyson, ivade, albridge, Waldr. n, Cadwalader C. Washburne, Elinu B. Wasiburne, Israel ‘Washburne, Watson, Welch, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodworth—103. Re ey eon ell, Headley 8. 7 Branch, Brooks, Cadwalader Note —Extract from a newspaper article against the Washington Infirmary, published In a city paper on the 23d of November, 1853, written by S. C. Busey : ‘In my last communication I used the words “and abuse their privileges." What did I mean? [meant that the grounds surround- ing the building of the Washington City In- firmary is a pasture for stock, and horses have been seen in there bearing a very striking re- semblance to some owned by the directors; and fat cows have been seen driven from the direction of certain houses, but I reckon they’ were charitable cows, ur used for some beney- olent purpose connected with the institution.’ A Misapprehension.—Our friend of the Alexandria Gazette is in error in imagining that the vote of Thursday last, upon substi- tuting Mr. Trippe’s amendment for Mr. Hick- man’s plurality-rule resolution, was 4 vote on making the Hon. Wm. Smith, of Va., the Speaker of the Thirty-fourth Congress. A direct vote upon that question was taken some days before, on “a resolution declaring that gentleman the Speaker, which received forty- Seven votes all told, including those of the Know Nothings of the House. The issue in the vote of Thursday last, to which we refer above, was, withthe mass of the Democratic party, simply whether they, as opponents of the plurality rule, should or should not adopt the expedient of substituting Mr. Trippe’s amendment for Mr. Hickman’s resolution, as & more certaip method of defeating the whole law: in, Cumback, Harris, Herbert, Hoffman, Houston, Jewett, Geo. W. Jones, J.Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Ken- net, Kidwell, Lake, Letcher, Lindley, Lumpkin, Alexander K. Marshall, Humphi Marshall, Samuel S Marshall, Maxwell, McMullen, Mc ueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, rr, Paine, Peck, Phelps, Porter, Powell, Pur- Quitman. Reade, Ready, Ricaud, Rivers. Rutdny Rust Sandidge, Sa Shorter, A. smith, Wiliam sith, Wiliam n R: Smith, need , Stephens, Stewart Swope, Tall Underwood, Vail, ‘Walker, Warmer, Warnes? Ww Ww! ms, Winslow, Daniel B. Wells, r, Williai Wright, John V’. Wright, and Zollicoifer— 100. For Mr. Fulier —Messrs. Broom, Clark of New York, Cullen, Davis of Maryland, Millward, and Whitney—6. Br Mr. Campbell —Messrs. Dunn, Harrison, Moore, and Scott—4. For Mr. Welis.—Mr. Hickman, Mr. Benson, one of the tellers, announced that Nathaniel P. Banks, jr., of Massachusette, was duly elected Speaker. Mr, A. K. Marshall raised the question that the House itself must declare the result, and that the Clerk could neither do so himself nor delegate any one to do so. He should be very sorry to see the Clerk depart from that course which had hitherto secured him so many friends. After some debate on this point, in which Messrs. Rust, Clingman, Cobb of Ga., Smith of Ala., Paine, H. Marshall, Campbell of Ohio, Herbert, and Stewart participated, and during which Mr. Aiken asked permission of the House to conduct the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr. Banks,) to the chair, as the duly elected Speaker of the House— — lingman offered the following resolu- on Resolved, That, by reason of the adoption of the proposition known as the plurality res- olution, and the votes taken under it, the Hon. N. P. Banks, jr., of Massachusetts, has been duly chosen Speaker. and is hereby so declared. After some debate, the previous question was called on the resolution, and the vote being taken, the resolution was adopted— yeas 156, nays 40. ‘The Clerk a puinved Mecers. H. M. Fuller, Aiken, and L. D. Campbell to conduct Mr. Banks to the chair. Mr. Banks, on taking the chair, acknowl- edged the honor done him in a brief and neat speech. The usual oath of office was then adminis- tered to him by Mr. Giddings. On motion of Mr. Stanton, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the thauks of this House are eminently due, and are hereby tendered, to John W. Forney, Esq_, for the distinguished ability, fidelity, and impartiality with which he has presided over the deliberation of the House of Representatives during the arduous and protracted contest for Speaker which has just closed. The House then adjourned.” Preceedings of To-Day. In the Senate, to-day, the morning hour was devoted to the reception, explanation, and reference of petitions from officers retired from active service in the navy under the recom- mendation of the late naval reform board. This business was in progress when we went to press. In the House, after the reading of the Jour- nal-of the proceedings of Saturday, the cere- mony of swearing in the members by States was performed by the Speaker. When the Territory of Kansas was cailed, and the Clerk called the name of the Hon. Wm. Whitfield, Mr. Grow gave notice that he should not object to the administration of the usual oath to that gentleman, but would take occasion at ie prover time, to show that he (Mr. Whit- field,) had no right to a seat in the hall as a Delegate from Kansas. Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, made some remarks to the same end. Mr. Whitfield was then duly sworn in. Mr. Jones of Tenn., suggested the adoption of the usual resolution to notify the Senate of the organisation of the House Ly the election of Mr. Banks to be the Speaker. Mr Pennington offered a joint resolution to inform the President that Congress was ready to proceed to business; adopted r. Thurston moved to proceed to the a tion of a Clerk; agreed to—ayes 103, noes 87. Mr. Sage moved a resolution, declaring the Hon Wo. Cullom, of Tenn., to be the Clerk of the 34th Congress. Mr. Orr moved to lay it on the table. Not laid on the table —yeas 103, nays 113. The resolution clecting the Hon. William Cullum Clerk, was then agreed to—yeas 126, nay: 73 PERSONAL; sees Thackeray is ill, at Charleston, S. C. +++ Rev. Orville Dewey is at Willards. -+++ Father Mathew is laboring as a priest at Rena, one of the Fejee Islands. +++-Col Parker H. French, lady and suite, are at the National. --+ H. W. Beecher is called a ‘ Saltpetre Pastor.”’ +++» Brigham Young, the Mormon, is re- puted worth nearly $300,000. +see A. F. Monroe, of Coles county, Ill., has been sentenced to be hung for the murder of Nathaniel Ellington, his father-in-law. Seems apes tel, of Boston, has been married to Miss Mary J. Head of the same city. +++» Simon Draper is the Astor House dele- ate to the Black Republican Convention at Pittsburg on the 22d. +;+-Dr. David Dale Owen, State Geologist of Kentucky, is now at Louisville, with state- ments of newly discovered coal and iron fields ++++ Ik Marvel was to deliver a lecture on “The iit of the Dark Ages,” at Covington, Illinoiz, January 30. +++» Wm. Beck, chief of police in Milwau- kie, Wisconsin, was dangerously shot while hunting, January 20th. His gun exploded accidentally and the load passed into his neck. ++++ Isreal Miller, an aged and respectable citizen of Fayette county, Pa., was dangerous- ly injured on Saturday last by being run over by a sleigh. «e+» Rev. S. M Thute, of Alexandria, has accepted the invertation to deliver the anni- versary lecture before the Young Men’s Chris- tian Association of York, Pa., on the 14th of February. +s++ Mr. and Mrs. Twiggs, of Ga., both of whom were oyer seventy years of age, were murdered a few weeks since, it is supposed by anegro. The cause of the horrible deed is not stated. _++++Dr. Alexander's Scotch Prerbyterian Society, in New York. recently contributed the sum of $7,300 for foreign and domestic missions The sugar refining Stuarts, as usual, werg present with their checks for $1000. +++» Joseph Clarke, of Washington county, Pa., died last Sunday. He was one of the oldest settlers of the county, and his farm was patented in his own name, under the Proprie- tary Government. +++» Augustus Kecklen, a German physician, residing at Sterrett’s Gap, Cumberland county, Pa., was frozen to death on Thursday of last week. He was addicted to drink ing, and peer wandered from his residence while aboring under monia-a-potu. ++++ John Brush, of Brookiyn, has saved the plums on 8 nuraber of trees, the present sea- son, by binding bunches of tansy upon them; the trees thus treated riponed to perfection ; while that near by, not thus protected, was entirely destroyed by curculio. ++++Rey. Antoinette Brown, has “‘cayed in” and married 8. C. Blackwell, a notorious Cin- cinnati abolitionist. Now that the thing is done, the public wonder whether the He . Antoinette will regard it as a duty to leave her church, o¢ transplant her husband. She was, personally, the Most attractive of the woman's right men. Her full, round form, her large, languid eyes, her sweet voice, and womanly appearance rendered such a step quite probable. But a short time since whey & young lady of the same name yielded to her destiny, the Rev. Miss took to publish far and wide that it was not she who had been guile of such fully. She was as zealous then as Saul, but as she journeyed to Cincinnasi, breathing out threatni slaughter ainst the men, “ayddenly there shined round about yee @ light from’ heaven, and she fell—‘ That Stone should ave yielded to soft impressiohs, excited wonder—but Brown doth naturally take Black well. Dr. Sayer’s tora, will come next. Srxautar Fact.=No citizen of the United States was ever convicted of treason. It is quite probable that this is the only government in the world in which the same thing can be truly said. Our people make the government, and they will do no act that will tend to de- stroy their own work Treason can only be meditated when there is no political liberty. REV.MR,FISHER,AN EVANGE | <n from Kentucky, will preach every might this week at the Second BaPtist Church, near the Navy Yard. The public are respectfully invited to attend at 64 o'clock. feb 4-2 wee ere WARD MEETING FOR THE POOR —The citizens of the Fourth Ward are uested to meet at Parker's Hall, over the Grocery Store of Geo & Thos Par ker, south side Pa. avenue, at 7 o’cl’k, on TUES- DAY EVENING, the Sth inst., to provide for the suffering peor of the Ward. feb4 2t (Globe and Union) Beem NOISE“ REGULAR MONTH- ly meeting of the Democratic Associe- tion of the Fifth Ward will be held at is's Saloon on TUESDAY EVENING next, the 5tb instant Punctual attendance js requested Cc. W.C._ DUNNINGTON, Pres JOHN 8. DEVLIN, Sec feb4 2 JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOC] ATION.—This Association will meet THIS (Monday) NIGHT, at the hall of Messrs. Bri it & Hall, on 6th street, next éoor to Tow- ers’ Printing Office. DANIEL RATCLIFFE. feb 4-it President. Fated: ee ane THE FAIR AT RYLAND CHAPEL corner of Maryland avenue and 10th st., will continue until THURSDAY EVENING, February 7th, when it will close with a sale of the articles remaining unsold As “‘the Speaker ts elected’? crowds may be expected feb4 Bee ATIENTION, FLAG COMPANY A No. 1 —Members of the Franklin Fire Company are hereby notified to attend the regular monthly meeting in the hall of your Engine House WEDNESDAY EVENING, February 6th, at 7 7 o'clock. it is desired that every member will be present as an election for officers for the ensuing year will be held. ROB’T E. DOYLE, Pres. G. R. CROSSFIELD,S c. feb 4-3: BR RENEMBER THE POOR —THOSE gentlemen who have promised to aid in relieving the poor of the First Ward, as well as all other residents of the Ward who are desirous of contributing to the relief of suffering humanity in this freezing weather, but who may not have had the opportunity of doing so presented to them heretofore, are respectfully requested to send their contributions to the Treasurer, J. W EASBY, ee G street, between 20th and 2ist streets. A MEETING OF THE DEMOCRAT- ic Asscciation of the Sixth Ward will be held in Anacostia Hall, on MONDAY EVE- NING next, 4th instant, at 7 o’clock feb 2-2t F. OBER, Sec. = MECHANICS’ EXCHANGE.—NO- TICE.—An adjourned general meeting of the members of the Mechanics’ Exchange wi be held at their Room, on E street, TUESDAY MORNING, February 5th, at 10 o'clock. Panctual attendance is earnestly requested. red — of Committee on Finance. feb 2-2t Key REQUEST OF FRIENDS LYDIA SAYER, M D., will repeat her lecture on ‘‘Fashion antagonistic to Moral and Physical Health, at Odd Fellows’ Hall, THURS- DAY EVENING, atS o'clock. Tickets 26 cts., at Shillington’s Bookstore feb 2-11* (i= 3 LIGHT INFANTRY — The reguiar monthly meeting of the Com- py, will be held at the armory MONDAY 2VENING, February ath, at 7g o'clock The members will meet for driil on Saturday as 7 o'clock. B.F. BEERS, Sec feb 1-3t F° R HIR E—A NEGRO GIRL, SLAVE for life, of good character. Also, a negro boy aS a ae Address “H B,”’ at this office. feb 4- at OU8ST.—TWO DOLLARS REWARD—A Newfoundland Pup, about three months old, white and liver colored Had on leather collar, with a brass, buckle The above reward will be paid by re- turning him to WIESENFIELDS & Co , _feb 4-1t* corner Pa. av. and 43g st. | Dytrg penige erty (SUNDAY) FEB. 3d, by a lady, a black lace Veil, near the cor- of 4 dg and C streets. The colored woman who is supposed to have found it, or any one else who may have it in possession, will be suitably re- warded by leaving it at Mr. George Parker's, at corner 4% ani C streets. feb 4-t $5 REWARD —LOST, ON SUNDAY, BE- tween Ninth street and St. Mathew’s Church, a dark brown Morrocco Case, containing alady’s mourning Breastpin, of oval shape, sur- rounded by pearls; marked inside with name of deceased person By leaving saii Case with H. F Loudon & Co , Brown’s Hotel, the finder will receive the above reward and thanks of the owner. feb 4—2* CAST-OFF CLOTHING OUGHT AND SOLD AT 76 LOUISIANA Avenue, oP site Holmead’s grocery, near Semmes’s. Address through post o: feb 4-1m* ga@ SUPERIOR BLACK TE 40 chests ks of that choice BLACK TEA, at 50 cents Eas per pound, forsale by 7M. P_ KING, feb 4-5t 265 Vermont avenue, corner 15th st. —————— | These SUPPLY OF TRUFFLES. French Peas, and Mushrooms, tn cans and half cans Also, Terrine De-F ois-Gres, from Strasbourg. Just received and for sale by JAMES H. SHEKELL, feb 4-3t No. 279 F street, corner of 13th. URTE MONNALES, CIGAR ANDCARD Cases —A very large variety of the finest and cheapest at GALIAGAN & CO's, Dealers in Fancy Goods. Perfumery, Jewelry, Fine Fans, &c , 370 Penn feb 4-31 avenue, under Browns’ Hotel f beret CONTRACTOR'S BOOK.—One folio volume, containing large colored - ing drawings of tools and machines, with bills of timber pny ey ; also tables and data for cost of earth and other works, by George Cole, Civii Ey- giner. Price $5. Just published. feb2 FRANCK TAYLOR. QOXSTERS: TRUFFLES, &c.—Fresh and Spiced Oysters, in cans; Trutties, Petite Pzis, Champignays Pates, English Walnuis, Chow Chow and Horse Radish, Fresh Tomatoes, Green Peas, Catsups, Jellies, and Sweet Pickled Peech- es, received this day and fer sale by ZM.P.KING, feb4 265 Vermont avenue, corner 15th st GOLD-HEADED CANES E HAVE AN ASSORTMENT OF VERY superior gold headed Canes, suitable for presents. Also. a large assortment of silver-headed, sword and other Canes. T. GALLIGAN & CO., Dealers in Fancy Goods, Jewelry, fine Watches, &c., 370 Pa avenue, feb 4-3 _under Browns’ Hotel. WILL LEAVE SHORTLY. ADAME R. respectfully inferms the M ublic in general, that she will give informa- tion In all the Affairs relating to Life, Health, Wealth, Marsiaves. Love, Journeys, Law Suits, Difficulties in Business, Absent Friends, Sickness and Death, and in respect to all other subjects. She fs, also, able to tell the ages of pay reading numbers. ss - be consulted at day and evening. ager are on the door—at No. 285 13th street corner of D, on the left hand side. Gentlemen 50 cents and ladies 25. febi—ew* IN ORDER TO REDUCE OUR STOCK REVIOUS TO RECEIVING OUR EX- tensive Spring supplies, we shall commence to-day and continue until the 16th lastant to sgLL ory aT cost, for cash only, the following articles All fancy plaid, brocade, and stripe Dress Silks Rich printed all-wool French Mousseline Delaines Handsome plain and plain Merinos and Coberg Cloths A large stock Cloak and Dress ‘Trimmings and Ribands A good assortment long and square Brocha, Stella, and plaid Cloth Shawls 25 ladies’ rich Velvet, Moire Antique, Silk, ara Cloth Cloaks, all of the newest styles, and must be sold te close a consignment, We hare gee hae mp A general assortment and medium quality eshirting Cottons, all of the best class is Richadrson and Barklie’s Shirting Linens, war- ranted pure flax, ranging from 37}, cts., to $1 r yar 100 Le smali figured light colors English Cal- jcoes, at I cents 100 pisces assorted plata Caribeles and Musline, very 15 dozen fine Tittehed Linen Shirt Bosoms 10 — more of these rich iustre plain black Fine Bombasias, Al and English C. Sone ni aloe Cm iJ tton . ‘All Sill Ge sola at fait low prices, and all goods Purchasers particularly invited to cal) and examine fo; themapelves before gre ‘§ a s¥o. > . . feb 4—ecolw FIRST GRAND ANNUA BOOK BINDERS’ SOCIETY DISTR ict OF COLUMBI A pn en pe zens of they y and vicinity that their Ping nd Annual Ball will take place at CARUSI's SALOON, on TUESDAY EVENI Sth, 1856 2 Every exertion will be used on the part of the mem! to make this the ball of the season Treputa’s celebrated band is engaged for the ov. casion. HREE DOLLARS—admitting 2 gen- Ri ined -fons ladies; for which Supper will be furnished by the inost experienced caterer in the trict. ei ekets can be obtained at the Mosic Stores of Mr. Hilbus and Richard Davis, or of any ber of the Society. ‘Positively no Hats, Gaps, or Overcoats allowed to be worn or carried in the ball room. Committee of Reception—white rosette Floor Manogers—dine roxette Commuittes of Ar angements. Wm D Tuley, Roberts, Jas feGowne, Chas P P Wroe, John W Glover, Theo Walmsley, F J Gibson, Wm McLane, Chas Eckhard, G Rosewag, R H Marcellus, = lp oreo Jones, mm H Gorbutt, nim 18 WILL GIVE A Concert of Sacred Music, At their Church, corner of F and Fifth street, TUESDAY EVENING, Feb. Sth, Under the direction of Prof J. i. DANIELS Cards of 2dmission 25 cents—to be bad at the Music Stores and members of the Choir. a R. WINTER'S GRAND EXHIBITION OF CHEMICAL DIORAMAS, -RYSTALLINE VIEWS, CHROMA. ORY ROPES. METAPHORSES, &c. AT FORREST HALL, GRORGETOWN, Commencing THURSDAY, Jan. 31. A Day Exhibition on SATURDAY AF'LER - NOON, at 3 o'clock. Full particulars in small bi lis. jen BistH-pay PRESENTS » FANCY Goods ai , In great variety and at very low prices, Seresie ty feb 2-3 LAMMOND, Sr., 7th st AY ‘-—HAY: 150 bales prime HAY, in store and for sale by PETER BERRY, feb 24t* 85 Water street, Georgetown YOUNG LADIES’ CLASSICAL INSTI- TUTE, 490 E street, between Sth and 6th. FEW MORE SCHOLARS CAN BE RE- F poy 1 ire of the Principal Por particulars enquire of the Princ’ _feb2 2w S.H. MIRICE. RAWING AND MATHEMATICAL IN.- struments, in cases, imported by the under- signed, from Europe; various sizes and styles, “ios ranging from $1 75 uy rds. b 2 FRANCK TAYLOR. ACAULAY’'S ENGLAND, 4 vols complete fer 2doliar. The History of England from the accession of James the ond, fy Thomas Babington Macaulay, embellished with an accu- rate portrait of the author, et TAYLOR & MAURY’S Bookstore, near oth st EST PLATED TEA SETS, CAKE BAS- kets, Castorsy&c., New St gles.—We fn- vite attention to our assortmer’ of the above, be- ing all of the latest styles aud at rates much lower than fore. M. W. GALT & BRO., Jewelers, 324 Pa avenue, betw. 9th and 10th sts feb 2-3t ———— Fancy SILVERWARE, WEDDING Presents, &e.—M W.GALT & BRO. of- fer a varied assortment of Fancy Silverware, em ‘ing every article of use and ornament The abpve will be found peculiarly sulted for Wedding and other presents M. W. GALT & BRO., 324 Pa. avenue, bet. 9th and 10th sts. feb 2-3t HE UNDERSIGNED BAS MOVED FROM ———. = taken the bouseon Pennsyl- vania avenue, for urpose of carrying on the LEATHER bostnes tn all its branches, end in vites the public to give him a call before “yorcuent ing elsewhere JOHN C. SHAFER, feb 2-3t* between 13th and 134 sts OAT FOR SALE.—A KEEL, BOAT, I7 fect long, with oars, rudder, &e., complete, suitable fora pleasure or fishing boat. it can be seen at E. Reynolds’, west of the Aqueduct, in Georgetown For terms apply tmmediately to W.E. COLSTON, at Nise Spalding’s corner 9b and F streets. feb 1— REMOVAL OHN M. CLARKE & CO., HAVE THIS day removed their office to the corner of Sev enth street and Louisiana avenue, opposite ter’s Hotel. feb 1—s CENTRAL FOLICE OFFICE Ne. 421 E STREET, Near Eighth, and the General Post O fee Office open Day and Night irem & a. m. till 12 p. m. HERE ALL COMPLAIN, 10. lation of the laws of the Gey ontin coor the United States, and ‘egutriog the ald of the Police, will meet with tmmedinte ane Prompt st - tention from OFF'cEES OF TRE REGYLAE Al THORIZED POL! CR DRPARTMENT OF THE CITY ve cline eee BUSINESS. e who attend to this bran th business of this office, are a AMOS HUNT, Esq , and WILLIAM CAMMACK, Jr, Gentlemen who are prompt in tion aad returns. JOHN ©. HOLLINGSHEAD, Justice of the Peace, Police Magistrate Third District, feb 1-3t And Notary Public. SL C Ak D.—HUTCHINSON & MUNKO would most respectfully retura their thanks to those of their customers who so promptly set- ued their accounts on the first of the year. They would also request those who have not as yet set- tled to do so by the 2d of February, as it is very important that our books be squared up for the past year. jan 31-4 JOHNSON'S SALOON, No. 311 G street, pear Thirteenth. AVING HAD FIVE OR SIX YEARS EX _ perience as chief cook for the Messrs Wu. lard, the proprietor of this establishment is “sow = red to furnish DINNER PARTIES, Fi) p_ ERS, BALLS, and all others who ma, favor him with ceetr mov Be will alse, fornisu entlemen an vate families wi . lemen with Day Boerd % Weais, and All kinds of Game of the season -, hand; epee Cate daily jas ws ed Rooms to let; apply as above EPERGNES AND PLATEAU, Large Plated Waiters, ’ . OYSTER TUREENS, Dishes, Cake Baskets, Bowls, Superior Cutlery, constantly on Silver Tea Sets . Pitchers, Waite ¢s, MANUFACTURED AND FOR SALE! sy SAMUEL KIRK & SC pN, GOLD & SILV ERSMITI iS, 172 BALTIMORI: STREET, Pe BALTIMORE, MD. MBRELLAS, CAI¢ES, ENGMAVING U’Satoney, &e., at Euues . “TE MONN , 5 gre PS? E,MONN ALES, CARD CASE 's, ca- Vases, &c., at 06 Pa. ave. betw. orn and 10ch at JOHN F. BCLS. popes SUGARS. 8. Crushed, Powdered, G: ated and Clarified SUGARS —_ 12 bhds. brown su GARS . bbis new crop N. O. MOLASSES 10 bbls. Philadelphia SIRUP Just received, ané for sale BARBOUR 4 SEQMES, jan 24-e06t opposite Bank of Washington. NG, February } :