Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: TURSDAY...............February 12, 1856, U7? Advertisements should be handed in by #2 o’clock, m., otherwise they may not appear until the next day. ——+___ U™ Acxyts vor tux Star.—The following Rhamed persons are authorized to contract for the publication of advertisements in Tue Star: Philadelphia—V. B. Pater, northwest cor- ner of Fifth and Chestnut streets. New York—S. M. Perrinctii & Co., Nassau street. Boston—V. B. Parmen, Scollay’s Building. — a if” Jon l’'xintixe.—Our friends and patrons are notified that we are now prepared to execute every kind of Jos Printing with @gspatch and in the best manner, at prices as low as in any other office in Washington. Job Printers arealso notified that we are prepared to do every descrip- tion of press-work that can be executed on double cylinder and Adams’ power-presses. So, also, has the Star officea Book Bindery connected with it, equal in its capacity to turn out book binding Of all descripttions to any other in the Distsict of Columbia. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS The Intelligencer extracts a sensible article from the Philadelphia Leder against the views in connection with rostal affairs of those who are for having the Government do every thing for every body “‘free gratis for nothing;’’ and ‘makes equally sensible comments on it. It quotes as follows : “They want the postage reduced to a uni- form rate of two cents a letter and a free dis- tribution of letters in cities, As the present rate of three cents a letter does not ay the Government the cost of maintaining fee pos- tal system, but brings the Department into debt several millions every year, it is not likely Congress will reduce the rate and make the post ofice an additional charge upon the Government. The meeting passed resolutions in favor of the ‘money order’ system, which is said to work admirably in England, and alsy one against ‘compulsory pre-payment’ and in favor of charging double postage on mail matter not pre-paid. The pre-paid sys- tem has reduced greatly the amount of dead letters, and saved the Government in this way considerable expense. The few inconve- niences merchants experience, through their own neglect to stamp their letters, ought not to be a sufficient reason for abolishing so good @ regulation.”’ Of these remarks the editor says as follows ‘« We concur in the sentiments of the above article. We think our present three cent rate of tage for carrying a letter three thousand miles is low enough. Considering the amount of service rendered, ours is by far the lowest postage in the world; and com- pulsory pre-payment, we are satisfied, is a most excellent regulation. We think the ger is mistaken in stating that the meet- ing in Boston passed the resolutions presented to itforthat purpose. The resolutions wero very properly referred to a committee, who are to report at a future meeting, and we trust that the committee will examine the subject thoroughly before they venture to recommend apy essential modification of our postage laws, especially with regard to letters.’ The Union says of the confirmation of the re- nomination of A. G. Seaman, Esq., to be the Superintendent of the Public Printing : “It affords us unaffected pleasure to make the announcement that the appointment of A. @. Seaman, Esq_, as Superintendent of Public Printing, has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate. The opportunities of the senior editor of the Union during the time that he was printer to the House of Representatives for becoming thoroughly acquainted with Mr. Seaman's qualifications for the office were so abundant, and his conviction as to the integ- rity, fidelity, industry, and ability with which he discharged his duties so decided, that he could not but feel surprise and regret when it was made known that hisconfirmation was de- oh on account of charges of dereliction in his office. “We knew that, like most officers who ad- here rigidly to the line of their duties, Mr. Seaman bad made enemies, and that he had been the subject of injurious rumors, but we were satisfied th@t they originated in selfish, if not in malicious, motives. The result of the imvestigation by the Committee on Printing proves that we were not deceived. For three weeke the committee has been laboriously en- gaged in taking proof and investigating the entire official conduct of Mr. Seaman. The utmost latitude was given to hia accusers. We doubt whether any public officer has ever been subjected to a more searching ordeal. This was not only cheerfully acquiesced in by Mr. Seaman, but courted asthe surest means of bis complete vindication. We understand that the report of the committee was unanimous, and that it fully acquitted him of every charge, and secured from the Senate bis immediate and unanimous confirmation.”’ ro WASHINGTON NEWS AND @O3SIP An Important Executive Proclamation. In laying before our readers the following im- portant paper, just from under the President's band, we need hardly say that it will mect the approbation of every true patriot, because it shows that the Federal Government knows its whole duty in the premises well, and is prepared to discharge that duty at all hazards, The South only asks that the abolition organi- zations of the North shall be prevented from insidiously violating the spirit of the organic law of the territory, to forego, instantly, its Measures for self-defence. No comments of ours can strengthenthe case as presented by the President in this; paper, so we present it to our readers withthis very brief introdue- tion. By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas indications exist that public tran- quility and the supremacy of law in the Ter- ritory of Kansas are endangered by the rep- rehensible acts cor purposes of ersons, both within and without the same, Aes propose to direct and control its political organ:zation by force: [t appearing that combinations have been formed therein to resist the execution of the territorial laws. and thus, in effect, sub- vert by violence all present constitutional and legal authority: It also appearing that per- sons residing without the Tertitary but near its borders, contemplate armed intervention in the affairs thereor : It also appearing that other persons. inhabitants vf remote States, are collecting money, engaging men, and pro- viding arms for the same purpose: And it further appearing that combinations within the Territory are endeavoring, by the agency of emissaries and otherwise, to induce indi- — te Jnion to intervene in the airs thereof, in violati « i ofthe United Polk ‘ation to the Constitution whereas all such plans fo: i- nation of the future institu prepoassers tory, if carried into actiontrom within the same, will constitute the fact of insurrection and, if from without, that of invasive aggres- sion, and will, in either case, justify and re- quire the forcible interposition of the whole corti br hie Government, as well to maintain the laws of the Terri 3 the Usion : Tritory as those of low, therefore, I, Franklin Pierce, si- dent of the United States, do Samet (hig proclamation, to command all persons engaged pre sas combinations against the conati- co snthorit of the Territory of Kansas, or oth nite States, to disperse and retire peaceably to the'r respective abodes, and to warn all such persons that any attempted in surrection in said Territo, or igatectics in- trusion into the same wil) Tesisted not onl. by the employment of the local militia, but also by that of any available forces of th United States; to the end ofassurin, im a from violence and full protection + the ay sons, property, and civil rights of Lee m and law abiding inhabitants of the Theee™! If, in ng ants of the Territory. part of the Union, th, fection or fanaticism, inflamed into pio! of the great principles of popular sovereignty which, ‘under the constitution, are fundamen. tal in the whole structure of onr institution: is to bring on the country the dire calamity an arbitrament of arms in that Territory, it shall be between lawless violence on the one side and conservative force on the other, wielded by legal authority of the general gov- ernment. I call on the citizens, both of adjoining and of distant States, to abstain from unauthorized intermeddling in the local concerns of the Ter- ritory, admonishing them that its organic law is to be executed with impartial justice; that all individual acts of illegal interference will ineur condign punishment; and that any en- deavor to intervene by organized force will be firmly withstood. use Tinvoke all good citizens to promote order by rendering obedience to the law; to seck remedy for temporary evils by peaceful means; to discountenance and repulse the counsels and the instigations of agitators and of disor- ganizers ; to testify their attachment to their country, their pride in its greatness, their appreciation of the blessings they enjoy, and their determination that republican in- stitutions shall not fail in their hands, by co- operating to uphold the majesty of the laws and to vindicate the sanctity of the constitu- tion. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, peed caused the seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents. Done at the city of Washington, the eleventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, and of the independence of the United States the eightieth. FRANKLIN Pierce. By the President : W. L. Manrcy, Secretary of State. The House Committees.—The failure of the Speaker to announce the Standing Commit- tees of the House yesterday, according to the usual custom, caused much speculation among the members and the outside politicians around Congress, and certainly gave rise to the belief that Dr. Greeley is tinkering them up to his own notions. The Republican party proper, whose impress it is taken for granted they are to bear, are, at this moment, on any quea- tion wherein their peculiar views are repre- sented without being clipped and pared down, not more than seventy votes strong; yet all seem to expect that the busmess of the House, and more especially those branches of its business connected directly or indirectly with politics, will be placed, practically, altogether in Republican hands. That is, that all the committees to be charged with the care of such business will not only have ultra Republican- party chairmen, but a majority of whole-hog Republicans—“Culled Bredren,’’ as they are now termed here. A high time of it, indeed, will the House have with such arrangements, as Mr. Colfax at the head of the Public Lands, Mr. Giddings at that of the District of Columbia, Mr. Cumback at that of Military Affairs, Mr. Elihu Washburn at that of Elec- tions or Territories, &c., &¢.,—which, be it re- membered, is the New York Herald’s slate— not ours. By the by, a few days since a friend of ours, who has in his employment a smart little mulaito free fellow, found his boots un- blackened at an unseasonable hour. On in- quiry, he was duly notified by the lad that Mr. Banks having been elected, he had con- cluded to drop blacking boots and waiting on the table, ‘now dat de black Republicans have beat de Democrats,’ and that it was further his purpose to get a page’s place in the House hall! If half the expectations of the wonder-mongers in Washington with reference to the proposed political complex- ion of the various House comihittees are re- alized, the notion of the little mulatto will not have been very extravagant, after all. Judiciary Reform.—We trust, that among the very first matters taken in hand by Con- gress, will be the reorganization of the Judi- ciary system of this District, which, as it ex- ists, involves almost as many positive disa- bilities upon the honest and enterprising business man, and on the rights of the widow and orphan, as pervade the present judicial system of any despotic government of Europe, all of which have adopted more or less of the judicial improvements that characterize the march of the present century on the high road of “ progress ;’’ while, under the pres- sure upon them of the matters affecting their immediate constituents, Congress have left us of the District of Columbia suffering under the system that was enacted for Maryland, much of it, perhaps, a century ago. We do not propose that the bill of the last session shall be taken up and passed, however well we may think of that measure; as we do not think that with the opposition to it among our fellow citizens which was manifested to it during last winter, it can possibly triumph. Nearly all the portions of that bill which do not touch the present judges, are acceptable to all of our fellow citizens, we apprehend; and most of those may be got through Con- gress without doubt, by a vigorous effort Provisions greatly decreasing tho fees and allowances for auditing accounts in chancery cases, &c., are absolutely necessary. If we are not greatly mistaken, they often amount to from twenty to one hundred dollars for do- ing what would be, for an energetic business wan, perhaps, half an hour’s labor—thus lit- erally robbing the dead by fair and perfectly legal process of law. The auditing branch of that portion of the legal business of this Dis- trict, has indeed gradually come to be one of the most onerous burdens upon the rights and interests of the community that ever grew up under the wiley spinning of lawyer's webs, such as one reads of in Dickens's Bleak House and other works wherein the evils of unre- formed judicial systems and practices are set forth. We purpose to discuss this subject in detail, at our earliest leisure. The Republican Party of the House. —Tho ballotings for a House Printer prove the cor- rectness of our former declaration, that the strength of the Republican party in that branch of Congress is far less than the vote by which Mr. Banks was elected to be the Speak- er. At most, itcannot be greater than that of the Democratic party proper, and we think will very soon dwindle down to about sixty votes. The sudden decrease, yesterday, inthe vote for Mr. Follett, was the result of the gen- eral appreciation of the fact that a vote for him was a vote to strengthen the new Repub- lican organization—many gentlemen having voted for him on Tuesday and Wednesday last, merely as an anti-administration nominee who could be elected without strengthening, by the act, the hands or means of any par- ticular wing of the opposition. The Repub- lican party, as a political organization in Con- gress, is already in a minority, such as to ren- der hopeless the idea thatit can carry through any policy or measure whatever. [seau.] The Virginia Banks —It is to be hoped that the Legislature of Virginia will persevere in their efforts to reform the system of bank- ing in that State, so that its banks shall not be regarded in the commercial capitals of the Sountry a¢ so unsafe and improperly managed that their notes are always much below par at such points. Cleanse the Augean stables, ger- tlemen, and if the stockholders will not place them in the hands of persons who will man them strictly on wise, true, and safe bankiog principles, wind them up promptly, and char- ter others in the hands of persons who will recollect constantly, that banking institutions when diverted from their legitimate purposes never fail to become a curse to any comfnuni- ty. Why should the notesof Virginia banks range ata greater discount in Baltimore or New York, than those of the District of Co- lumbia banks, but because, the banks of this District as managed much more thoroughly for the public interest ’ A Very Important Case.—The public of Washington do not seem to be aware that one of the most important cases ever brought up for adjudication by the Supreme Court is now being tried before that august tribunal—No. 61, Drea Scott plaintiff in error vs John F. A. Sanford. Mr. Montgomery Blair for the plaintiff in error, and the Hon. Messrs. Geyer and Reverdy Johnson for the defendant in error. The points particularly in issue are, first, the right of citizens of slaveholding States tocarry their slaves into non-slavehold- ing States for a temporary sojourn there, with- out the loss of their right of property in such slaves; and, next, the eonstitutionality of the Missoari compromise, as involved in the ques- tion of the right of Congress to legislate with reference to slavery in United States Terri- tories. Messrs. Geyer and Johnson are ex- pected to argue the cause to-day. Their re- spective efforts cannot fail to prove rich in- tellectual treats. Interesting from St. Domingo.—A sub- scriber writes us from St. Domingo by the last arrival, as follows : “ They are fighting fiercely all around here. More than three thousand men have fallen in five days. The English and French are against these people and helping the negroes. Santa Ana has declared for the ‘Monroe doc- trine,’ and will gaintheday Allis confusion here. Judges of the courts, and clerks under government, are under arms. All prisoners are shot. No quarter given. This littie re- public is going to show the world how she can sustain herself against England, France and Hayti.”’ Removed and Appointed.—We hear that the House Doorkeeper has removed Mr. 8S. P. McKahan of Ohio, Assistant Superintendent of the House Folding room, and appointed Mr. Wm. H. Shinn of Ohio, in his stead—com- pensation $900 per annum, with ‘‘the usual extra’’ of $250. The Binding of the Senate.—The Senate’s Committee on Printing to-day re-elected Mr. Jas. C. McGuire, of this city, to do the book- binding of the Senate for the Thirty-fourth (the present) Congress. The Secretaryship of the Legation to Eng- land.—We have every reason to believe that Francis Marcoe, Esq., of the State Depart- ment, has declined the position of Secretary to the Legation of this Government in England. Resigned and Appointed —The Postmaster of the House has appointed Michael Weyend vice Matthew McAleer, resigned, to a Mes- sengership ; compensation $1,440 per annum. List of Patents, issued from the United States’ Patent Office for the week ending February 12, 1856—each bearing thatdate Wm. Adamson, of Philadelphia County, Pa For improvement in machinery for cutting sand paper. Ante-dated Aug. 12, 1855. John Allender, of New London, Conn —For improvement in scissors. . J. Barber, of Ballston Spa, N. ¥.—For improved method of tonguing and grooving tapering boards Win Baxter, of Newark, N. J.—For im- proved wrench. Erastus B. Bigelow, of Boston, Mass.—For improvement in power looms ‘elix Brown and Adolph Brown, of New York, N. ¥.—For machine for boring and ten- oning wood. John Clark, of Washington, D. C., and @ W.N. Yost, of Pittsburg, Pa —For improve- ment in ploughs. Chas. W. Copeland, of New York, N. ¥.— For improvement in valve and exhaust pas- sages of steam engines. Waldo P. Craig and Wm. R. Rightor, of Newport, Ky.—For improvement in signals for vessels. Clement Dare, of Cincinnati, Ohio —For improved method of regulating feed gates for mills, ete. C.H Denison, of Green River, Vt.—For rotary planer for felloes. Levi 8. Enos, of Olean, N. ¥,—For improve- ment in oil cans. Wm. E. Everett and M. M. Thompson, of New York, N. Y.—For improvement in de- vices for removing incrustations of boilers. David N. Flanders, of South Royalton, Vt. For improved adjustable carriage seat. P. G. Gardiner, of New York, N. ¥. —For improvement in railroad car-axle. no. S. Gallaher, jr., of Washington, D. C. For improvement in gas and steam cooking Se ale haddeus Fowler, of Waterbury, Conn.— For improvement in sticking pins in paper. Robt. & Wm. L. Gebby, of New Richland, O.—F¥or improvement in seed planterz. Wm. Gee, of New York, N. Y.—For lu- bricator. Elijah Hall, of Rochester, N Y.—For im- provement in power looms. Anson Hatch, of Forestville, Conn —For im- proved hand press for stamping letters, «ec. Birdsill Holly, of Seneca Falls, N. Y.—For improvement in steam engines, which are used for pumping: J. L. Horn, of Edgecombe County, N. C.— For improvement in cotton seed planters. Westel W. Hurlbut, of Utica, N Y.—For improved method of hanging and adjusting gircular saws. Solon 8. Jackman, of Lock Haven, Pa.—For improved elevator for puddlers balls. ‘erdinand Keehnold, of Bridgeport, Conn. For improved wrench James T. King, of New York, N. ¥Y.—For improvement in steam condensers. . W. Lewis, of Honesdale, Pa.—For im- provement in sealing preserve cans. Edward Lindner and Conrad Hoffman, of New York, N. Y.—For improvement in porte- monnaies. John L. McPherson, of New Vienna, 0., and Jacob O. Joyce, of Cincinnati, 0.—For int provement in diaphragm pumps. _ Christopher Moeller, of ewark, N. J —For improvement in wick holdera for Argand lamps Elish P. Newton, of Green Island, N. Y.— For im: roved wrench. Job hillips, of Harrisburgh, Pa.—For im- provement in grain harvesters. John Prime, of Washington, D. C.—For im- provement in ship compasses. Lea Pusey, of Phil elphia, Pa proved method of extinguishing fire Wm. H. Robertson and George W. impson, of Hartford Conn,—Forimprovement in breech. loading fire-arms Chas. H Sayre and George Klinck, of Utica, N. Y.—For improvement in cultivator teeth. John Seithen, of Coblenz, Prussis.—For improved envelopes for bottles. Patented in England ris ae , 1854. dwin F. Schoenberger, of Marietta, Pa.— For improvement in fluxing blast farnaces. Timothy F. Taft, of Fitchburg, Maas —For improved bolt machine. jenj. Taylor, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For in- strument for grating green corn _ Thos. Thompson, of Nixersville, N Y.—For improved resenting for folding paper, &c. m.D Titus, of Brooklyn, N. Y —Forim- rovement in oil box for axles with conical Wan. it. P m. H. ers, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For improvement im clothes cere For im- Loison D. Towne, of Worcester, Mas:.—Fi cutter heads for Planing machines. James Whitcomb, Detroit, Mich.—For improvement in railroad switch. . W. Wood, of Washington, D. C.—For im ement in railroad car coupling. joo. W N. Yost, of Pittsburg, Pa —For ovement in = and grass harvesters. . C. Hoff, of Albany, N. ¥., aseignor to E. P. Russell, of Manlius, N. Y.—For improve- ment in the construction of mastic roofing. James M_ Kern, of Morgantown, Va., as- signor to Enfoch P. Fitch and Isaac Scott, of same place.—For improved method of conca- circular saws Alfred Swingle, of Boston, Mass., assignor to Elmer Townsend, of same place.—For im- provement in peg; ing boots and shoes. Chas. Morgan, Philadelphia, Pa., as- signor to Sam’i Emlen, of same place.—For im ement in potato planters. lenry Newsham, of Baltimore, Md.—For improvement in caldrons. has. Burleigh, of Fitchburg, Mass., as- signor to the Putnam Machine Company, of same place.—For improved gearing for feed rollers of planing machines. Re-sssues.—Albert Broughton, of Malone, N. ¥-—For improvement in polishing stones, metals, &c. Patented November 7, 1854. Ante-dated October 4, 1354. Ammi M George, of Nashua, N. H —For improvement in spike machines. Patented December 18, 1855. Isaac M. Singer and Edward Clark, of New York, N. ¥., assignees of J. James Greenough. For improvement in machines for sewing or stitching straight seams. Patented February 21, 1842. Designs —Lawrence Johnson, of Philadel- phia, Pa.—For design for sone type. James M. Thompson, of Philadelphia, Pa.— For design for moulding bricks. = H. E. Wesche, of Philadelphia, Pa., assignor to Robert Wood, of same place.—Fof design for gates. R. Gleason, jr., of Dorchester, Mass, as- signor to R. Gleason & Sons, of same place.— For design for bottle castors and egg cup stands. Samuel Pierce, of Troy, N. Y., and J J. Dulley, of Yonkers, N. Y., assignors to Cox, Warren, Morrison, & Co., of Troy, N. Y.—For design for cooking stoves. . Sanford Burnam, of Troy, N. Y., assignor to Cox, Warren, Morrison, & Co., of same place.—For desiga for stove plates. Samuel Pierce and Sanford Burman, of Troy, N. Y., assignors to Cox, Warren, Morrison, & Co , of same place.—For design for cooking stoves. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, 11th February, there were of Treasury Warrants entered on the books of the Department— For the redemption of Stocks. $1.167 09 For the Interior Department..... 26,241 97 For Custemé...s.scesecesseecees 3,435 51 War Warrants received and en- tered...... Seaea 54,560 90 From Customs. eee 832 50 From Lands... + 182,326 98 From miscellaneous sources. + 21,262 89 On account of the Navy......... 10,000 00 + CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the House, yesterday, after we went to press, the sixth vote for a printer was taken, with the following result : Whole number of votes, 167; necessary to a choice, 84. Mr Wendell received 71, Mr. Follett 65, Mr. Farnham 9, Mr. Sargent 6, scattering 16. ., Mr. Stanton moved to postpone further ac- tion on the resolution to elect a House Printer until to-morrow; not agreed to—yeas 81, nays 87. Mr. Galloway moved to adjourn ; not agreed to. Mr. Underwood moved to suspend the rules to permit him to introduce a resulution for the election of a Printer by a plurality vote ; rules not suspended. Mr. Stanton moved to postpone the election a Printer until Wednestay at 1 p.m; not agreed to—yeas 73, nays 86. And then they adjourned. Proceedings of To-Day. In the Senate, to-day, after spending the usual time in the reception and reference of petitions, bills, resolutions, reports, &c., The question arose on taking up the resolu- tion of Mr. Biggs, for going into an election of the officers of the service, which not being agreed to: On motion, that vote was reconsidered, when the said resolution being taken up, it was op- osed by Mr. Mason, and was being advocated by Mr. Biggs, ere the Star went to pres: In the House, after permission had been granted for the withdrawal of sundry papers from the files of the House for reference else- where, they proceeded with the seventh wv voce vote for a Printer, with the following re- sult : Whole number of votes cast 164; necessary to a choice 83. For Mr. Follett 65, Wendell 69, Sergeant 6, Farnham 9, scattering 15. No choice being effected, they proceeded with the eighth vote fur # Printer, with the following result Whole number of votes cast 163; necessary to a choice 82 Mr. Follett received 63, Wendell 65, Sargent 16, Farnham 10, Defrees 7, Banks 5. = a PERSONAL + Major John Crawley, of the New York Military Argus, is in the city. +++» Rev. W. G. Brownlow, of Tennessee, is at Brown's Hotel. +++. Mr. Brassey, the eminent railway con- tractor, is nominated by an Imperial decree a Knight of the Legion of Honor. ses A. F. Monroe, of Coles county, Ill., has been sentenced to be hung for the murder of Nathaniel Ellington, his father-in-law. +++» Captain Benham, of the United States engineer corps, was at Viennaon the 20th ult. +++» Senator Seward was in Albany, on Sat- urday, on his way to visit his brother-in-law, who lies dangerously ill. ++++ Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell has concluded to settle in New York. Her hus- band followed her to her new place of resi- dence. ++++ Miss Caroline Richings and her father, are at Albany, and appeared in L’Etoile du Nord, the former singing all the original music set for the Prima Donna. +.» Dr. Rae hasclaimed the reward of £10,000 offered to the first person who should discover the fate of the crews of the Erebus and Terror. +++» Dr. Orestes A. Brownson will deliver a lecture at the Broadway Tabernacle, New York, this week. Subject--The Church and the Republic. ++++ Mr. Rogers mentions that the best note he ever received was from an American lady, who, bei asked to breakfast with him, wrote—‘ Won't I?” Certainly it was ex- pressive brevity. ++++ Prof. Charles Scott Venerable, the re- cently elected Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Georgia University, has arrived in aene: and entered upon the duties of his ollice. ++++ Paine Aldrich, of Worcester, shot his Alderney bull on Thursday—finest animal in the country ; took first premium at the Vhio cattle show in ’53; five years old and wicked as Satan; worth $500. So says the Boston Post, but it don’t know who’s got the beef. ++ee Capt Henry Maury, Know Nothing city Marshal of Mobile, wishing to have a fight with an enemy, Dr. J. F. Dortch, of ileox county, resigned his office; and, after the rencontre, which very properly took place at the Battle House, the mayor fined him $50, and restored him to his office. -++-Mrs. Sefauce, the sister of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, at one time had a private theatre fitted up at her house. On one Joca- sion the lady herself a remarkably fat woman, chose to enact the part Lady Randolph, in the lay of Douglas. An amateur be the ‘avor of the company of the witty Curran at the performance, bidding him to guess what part the lady had chosen. ‘‘What part?”’ re- plied he, ‘one of the Grampian hills to be “eg know of no other part that will suit er.’ a sralgiclgies fee inslcdinmgpenpetcde broken up, and a can now made th a the western aa nel The Georgia will Annapolis on Wednesday for Norfolk, and it is expected there will be no —— obstruction . rae’ timore ps: Tepor at the ice in the becber there TF obliterated all signs of water, and the vessels lying at the wharves or fast bound in the current, bear a singular t. On Sunday thousands of persons were on the ice, reaming about, passing and re- passing from the shores to the various vessels, and enjoying the unusual sensation of walki over the frozen surface of the water es safe! ason dry land. Many went down as far as Carroll's fort, in the vicinity of which a nu- merous fleet of vessels are frozen in. The two Boston steamships were special objects of in- terest, and from their size and gay appear- ance, all their flags being displayed, attraeted the attention of crowds. The paths along the ice are as well marked asa country road, 80 greathas been the number whom business or Pleasure has drawn on to the ice. The steam- er Relief, which started on Laheamposy'd to break her way down, had progressed on Sun- day only about four miles. The track made by her was again frozen in places, but not so strong as to present any serious obstacle to her return. The thaw appears to have little ef- fect upon the ice, the snow which covers it still being hard and dry except where broken up by — passing overit. The only por- tion of the harbor open is the track kept by the City Block ferry boat, the owners of which deserve credit for the constant and successful exertions made to keep the boat running. Costty Pras.—A quantity of the winter Virgalieu, or Columbian Virgalieu peas, have recently been sold in the New York market for $10 and $30 the barrel, or at the rate of 124 cents each, for the best single specimens. WASHINGTON MERCHANTS’ A8- SOCIATION .—There will be a general mayne the Association at its rooms THIS EVENING. A punctualattendance is requested. feb 12 it SCOTT GUARDS, ATTENTION —YOU are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the Company in the room of the Common Council, THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, the 12th instant, at 7 o’clock. Punetual attendance is earnestly by eegrr By order of the Commanding Officer : feb 12-1t A. JONES,O 8 beet PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH —The District Committee. under the canon of 1853, ‘‘ for the maintainance and extension of Religious Worship and Instrac- tion,’ have ery series of convocational services, to be held in the Churches or St. Johns, E ore and Ascension, commencingon WED- NESDAY, the 13th instant, and to be continued for three days. The services will be cocducted iu the setcies | order : On Wi y morning, at 11 o’clock, in St. John’s Church, and in the afternoon, at 44, in Epiphany Church. Qn Thursday morning, at 11 o’clock, in Ep!- phany Church, and in the evening, at 7 o’clock, in Church of the Ascension. On Friday morning, at 11 o’clock, in St. John’s Church, and in the evening, at 7} o’ciock, in Ascension Church. The Holy Communion will be administered during the morning services. The Convocational Sermon will be preached at ware tenon Church on Wednesday afternoon. Ad by members of the c! and laity ‘will be delivered at Ascension Church, on Thurs- day evening. ‘ollections for the benefit of city missions will be taken up at each of the services St. John’s Church, H street, opposite Lafayette uare. Ascension Church, H street, between 9th and 10th streets Ephiphany Church, G street, between 13th and 14th streets. feb 1z—3t = A LECTURE WILL BE DELIV- ered by Maj. BEN. PERLEY POORE, of Massachusetts, for the benefit of the poor of the Fourth Ward, at the Rev. G. W. Sampson's Church, E street. between 6th and 7th streets, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, Feb. 13th. Tickets Twenty-five Cents. Subject: ‘‘Foreign Travels, from Paris to Pa!- esas ag ee way of Constantinople.’ feb 11- K>> OTICE.—_WE TAKE PLEASURE in announcing to the subscribers to the ‘*Prize Embroidery Distribution”’ that the draw- ing will itively take place on FRIDAY next, the 15th Instant, at 5 o’clock p. m., at our Stores Those ladies and gentlemen who are interested in the drawing are most respectfully invited to be present There are yet a number of chances remaining unsold, which we would be pleased to dispose of. CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY & CO. feb 11-St Corner Pa. avenue and 9th ——. ANNUAL MEET- ing of the members of the Merchants’ Exchange Asseciation of Washington and George- town will be held at their Room, corner Pa. ave- nue and 10th street, on TUESDAY EVENING, the 12th instant, at 7 o’clock, when an an election will take place forotticers and a board of directors. feb 9-3t THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Fe Wastin fon and Mount Versen Steam- boat Hs os | will be held over G. W. Parker's store,on FRIDAY. February Sth, at 11 o’clock a.m. Directors will be elected, and the yearly business laid before the meeting THOS. PARKER, President. feb 9—eo3t (Alex. Gazette) 5 REWA4AKD.—LOST, ON SUNDAY, the 8: 3d instant, between Sth street and St Mat thew’s Church, a brown Morocco Case, contain - ing a lady’s Mourning oiiicie! bop with geld pin and chain attached, surrounded with pea:is— name of the deceased person engraved inside. By leaving the sald Breastpinat Mr. SEMKEN’S, Jewelery Store, Pa avenne, the finder will receive the above reward, and the thanks of the owner feb 12-1w* A* ESTRAY CALF, WHIC as been strolling around the premises of the adver- tiser for some months was taken in during the late severe Weather, and attended to. The owner is requested to call at 26 H street, between I7:h und 18th, Ffrst Ward, and take it away, and pay for this advertisement. feb 12-2" COAL! COAL!: CUAL! NEORGE F.KIDWELL& CO, (AT THEIR BJ Yard, on Fourteenth street, near Pa. avenue, opposite the Franklin Engine House,) bave on hand a small quantity of STOVE and cther COALS, which will be sold on moderate terms. Also, PINE and OAK WOOD feb 12-2t VALENTINES. UST RECEIVEDAND OPENED, AFRESH invoice of the iatest and best English VAL- ENTINES, at THE LAKES, 504 Penn, avenue, near Adams’ Express. Also, FANCY GOODS and STATIONERY, at THE LAKES. feb 12 MILLINERY—MILLINERY. MADAME DEVOS’S Mv ILLINERY, BONNETS, HEAD DRESSES, CAPS, COPFIEURS, &c. &c., still at THE LAKES, 501 Penne. avenue, near Adams’ Express. Ladies may be suited totheir tas es with the latest and most fashionable MILLINERY, direct from Madame Devos’s princi establishments, at New York and Paris. Madame Devos’s Milli- nery needs no recommendation from us, as its ex- cellence is known and apj — in oot = America, and will upon inspection s; for it- self. Call at THE LAKES and see. feb 12 A SPEAKER ELECTED: Yes, ay er! who, by means of certain ama- tory epistles, speaks annually te the hearts and understandings of all the and Lassies, —_ Maidens and Bachelors, jusceptible Widews. : 2 and Sighing Widowers, In this and the adjoining cities; and especially on that interesting day of all days in the ry the ever-welcome and memorable day the good = Saint Valentine! Which has from time to time been rshered in with an ¢clat unsurpassed in this or any other age by the Saint’s well-tried and specially ap inted agent, mejOE SHILLINGTON, 0 dispenses the Saint’s favors ay in times pa: bide that favorite resort of Love’s Votaries a: Polite Literature, The Odeon, corner 4 street and Pena avenue, Where be invites ali bis friends, both male and female, to come and select a cardidate of their own, who will represent their views during their pilgrimage of a loving constituercy to the eagerly sought for ultimatum of domestic happ!ne’s, and appoint committees of bridesmaids and grooms- men, who will act upon all matters brougbt be- fore them without unnecessary delay, ard to the satisfaction of the members of their different fam- ilies generally. No objection, no pipe-laying i lobbying allowed, the parties being — = elected Yor life, after having first recelved t blessing of a very 1 it member in clerical robes, Who Is empowered to act as chaplain on the occasion, the only difference being that he is appointed by the parties most int instead of ing elected, as bas been the rule in all legis lative ies in this or any other confederacy since the of ments. JO SAHSINOTON, os hief Clerk and Private Secretary to Fs se great St. Valentine. Given under his hand and seal, this 4th Moon. at the Odeon, corner of 4 street and Pa avenue, feb 12—3t ——<——————————— NeTIONAL THEATRE. Manacer.... Henry C Jannerr aay ‘alee of the Baltimore Museurn ) STAGE MANAGER..s000----00-+-MI JETPERSON, PRICES OF ADMIESION Dress Circle and juette 50 cents ‘ami!’ tier 5 Gaulery seerece hint 50 & 250 No extra chi for Reserved ts Private Yotained. Box Office open Tuesday end Wednesday from @ until 4 o'clock. rs Aentanatleaenecnionan WEDNESDAY EVENING, Feb. 15, 1896, Last appearance of MISSES SUSAN AND KATE DENIN On which occasion will be presented Bulwer's beautiful play, entided the LADY OF LYONS i ot Miss Susan Pauline ae - Miss Kate Denin After which will be presented the intensely tbril- THE WANDERING BOYS. --Miss Sucan Denin ++Miss Kate Denia Doors até o’clock Pp. m.: curtain tines at 7 0°’cloc! sin feb 12-2 THE FOUNDRY CHOIR, “one Assisted b ofthe t talent = se! yy some mos fessors and Choristers of W: WILL GIVE & Concert of Sacred Music, AT UNION CHAPEL, 2th street west, between H and I streets worth, On TUESDAY EVENING, Fe! 2th, FOR THE BENEFIT OF SAID CHURCH. Cards of admission 25 cents—to be had at Gray & Ballantyne’s, 7th street; 2 W. Reed, Second Ward; A G Ri y's Drug Store, First Ward; Welch & Wilson, town feb 5-3® FOR TWO DAYS ONLY! AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, February 13th and 14th, R. WINTER'S GRAND EXHIBITION OF CHEMICAL DIORAMAS, Embracing numerous CRYSTALLINE VIEWS, CHROMA- TROPES, METAPHORSES, &c. With the favorite Diorama of “MILAN Ca- THEDRAL,” ee celebration of Midnight Mass the gorgeous subject, “Belshazzar’s Feast.” A Band of Music in attendance ‘Tickets 26 and 15 cents. Exhibition commence Tig o'clock, feb 11 ae, variety ottons paschenp as can be tod in the city feb 11-3t LAMMOND, 8r., 7th st. VALENTINES! VALENTINES! SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF COMIC and Sentimental VALENTINES, wholesale and retail JOHN F. ELLIs, 306 Pa. avenue, betw. 9th and 10th sts feb 11-f FUL DUTY OBLIGES ME TO - notify the public that my son, A Lammonn, Jr, has no interest in, or connexion with, my store, and I hereby warn all persons from letting him have money on my account, or his own, be having no means of paying it feb 11-3t A. LAMMOND, Sen’r. STRAY COW.—A BUFFALO COW that ALENTINES, COMIC and a of Toys for was taken in during the late i weather, and attended to. The owner is regues!. | ed tocall at 517 L street north, between and 10th streets, give evidence of ownership end take her away 11-3t \ JUST RECEIVED. t FINE CALF DOUBLE-SOLE i 'S, with quilted to; Ladies’ fine double sole Wellington Boots Do _ heeled Gaiters Ladies’ high Morocco Boots Gent's psteat Jeather Dress Shoes and Gaiters Do calf double-sole Shoes and Detached Ga! ters With an assortment of misses’. boys’. youths and children’s BOOTS and SHOES, all suitabie for the season HARMON BURNS, No. 408 Pa. avenue, a few doors east of the Na tonal Hotel. feb 11-% TAYLOR ERUTHERS. HE PIANO USED BY TRE TAYLUK Brothers in this city, is a sample instrument from the celebrated manufactory of Lighte, New ton & Bradbury, New York, and is pronounced by these eminent musicians to be one of the finest. @ instruments, as regards yomyong and bril ancy of,tone, that they have ever listened to This beavtiful instrument, in consequence of being a sample Piano, and sent tous on sale we are enabled to offer at the low price of $250. We > will give a written guarantee with the instrument Also, always on band, Pianos from the long e tablished firms of Hallet, Davis & Co., Bostor Knabe, Gaehle & Co., Baltimore, and Bacon & Raven, New York. Old instruments of any kind taken in part payment. JOHN F. ELLIS, 306 Pa avenue, between 9th and 10th streel« feb li—tr EUREKA—THE SECRET DISCOVERED. YIBBS’ VEGETABLE BALSAM FOR TH? J restoration of the Hair. It removes Scurf and Dandrcff, and cures all diseases of the Scalp The discovery of this invaluable remedy wes brought about by the ample opportunities {te in ventor has had in the course of twenty years’ ex- perience of testing the vexatious and d <»ppoln ing effects of almost every othe: thle of the kind upon the buman herd, and having sucreed in producing a wash which hundreds of the zens of Washington are ready to cestify : ing in its results, it is recommended to the pni with a full conviction of its permanent and bea"- tifying effects, both as a strengthener and a resto:- ative, while it is warranted in all cases to the hair from falling out. For sale wholesale retailat J. H. GIBBS’ Matr Dressing Estat ment, Willards’ Hotel, and at his Hair aa erad Penn avenue, between 9b and 1c feb 11— OST—A GOLD CHhOSS. THE FINDER 4 will be handsomely rewarded by leaving (he same a! 233 F street feb 9-2aw2w* ILL NET TWINE—A PRIME ARTICL! b and yood assortment for sale by EF. K. LUNDY, feb9 128 Bridge street, Georgetow? SAVING OF ONE TON OF COAL IN 4 THREE. ALL AT SAVAGE’S, AND GET ONE oF his COAL SIFTERS and ASH TUBS, com plete inone They are warrauted to save at lea’ thirty-three per cent., end can be used in the house J. L. SAVAGE, Sign of the Gilt Saw, Penna av between 10th and iith sts (Intell. & News] feb 5-lw USEFUL ARTICLES. LATE WARNERS, TOILET SETS, (6 and Japanned,) Brass, Copper. Ja ani Commen COAL HODs, FEATHER D ERS, wet teagerrd OYSTER DISHES, and mars other g ; all of which will be sold at astonish ing low prices. Call and examine, at L. SAVAGE'S, Sign of the Gilt Saw, Penna. avenue, feb S-lw between 9b and 1ib sis {Intell & News. } A CARD. HE UNDERSIGNED, INTENDING TO make a visit to Havana on the 15th instant, for the purpoee of consummating a copartnersh |p arrangement with J.B. Brit, Eeq., formerly of this city, but now, end for the last nine years. * resident of Havana. would respectfully reques! all these indebted to him to make settlement pre vious to that date. The trade and the public generally are informed that I have on hand over 200,000 CIGARS, pr eipally of my own importation, which will '* me rp cheap for cash or good paper, as | wist to make room for a large invoice of goods whirl 1 shall bring with me on my return Also, on hand a large and superior assortmen' of BRANDIES, WINES, WHISKIES, GIN= &e , which will be sold at greatly reduced pr! cy ces Dealers or others desirous of importing any P*" ticular brands. styles or qualityof Cigarscan Lave thelr orders promptly and faithfully executed 0 leaving them with me fous to theaéth inet , EDWARD C DYER, Pa. avenue, bet. 12th and 13th streets { feb 8-dtlsth ALENTINES yALENTINES! At 306 Pa. avenue, between 9h and jth s!* feb6 JON F. ELLIS ALENTINES. A assortment of Comic and Sentimer al Valentines for sale low, by " E. K. LUNDY. feb 198 Bridge street, Georgetow® ALENTINES—VALENTINES: st HStCeINsON & MUNRO HAVE ice opened one cf the largest and best a stocks of VALENTINES ever before offered this city, pate prepsred to furnish aye about Prices usually > : Fancy and Store, on the ——. tween 9th and 10th